Alessandro Mendini, 2005
City square, GwangJu, Korea

Design Congress held in GwangJu, “Future City GwangJu: Prayer”, a monument will be inaugurated that is meant to celebrate design and become a symbol of the city. The monument consists of seven large, identical sculptural elements that stand 15 meters tall and are positioned in a circle, creating an inner space. Each element is an iron framework covered with a stretched cloth that is decorated with polychrome patterns. Each element can rotate and tilt, making this moveable monument able to execute a kind of sculptural ballet that includes sound and light. This project is meant to be a symbol of lightness, peace and friendliness. In time, its cloth decors will be changed and replaced with work by other artists.

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