Art of The City
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Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami
The artist, known for his iconic floral motifs, has elaborately filled an entire 20-metre wide giant wall with flowers made of Italian mosaic pieces. The flowers, large and small, are irregularly repeated in a striking platinum monotone with a subtle glow, and they come together to create an overwhelming presence.
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
200 LITOFAIRHOUR
Charles Pétillon
Charles Pétillon
A cluster of fabric spheres forms a wave-like cloud floating 3.5 to 6 meters above the ground, pushing back to the spatial limits of the surroundings to create a unique balance of power with its setting. Named so because 200 liters of air per hour is required to sustain this installation, this work connects us to our own vital need to breathe.
Location: Level 1, City of Dreams, West Side
Wild Pansy
Jean-Michel Othoniel
Jean-Michel Othoniel
Intrigued by flowers and their symbolism, Othoniel creates this gigantic pansy with inox beads. The fluid lines and reflective surfaces produce a fantastical atmosphere and engage the viewer in a dynamic interaction. The work is also a tribute to the beauty of nature and freedom of thought.
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
Continuel lumière au plafond
Julio Le Parc
Julio Le Parc
This immersive installation by the precursor of Kinetic Art and Op Art exemplifies his passionate desire to engage. Strips of mirror reflect light to create intriguing movement of lights and shadows, leading to limitless speculation that is bounded only by one’s imagination.
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
9 Seas
Mathieu Lehanneur
Mathieu Lehanneur
To pay homage to the subtlety of ocean colors, Lehanneur first uses high-definition satellite photography of nine selected points around the globe to create a chromatic mapping of different seas and oceans, then recreates these vibrant colors through ceramics.
From left to right and top to bottom: North Pacific Ocean (El Salvador) / Pechora Sea (Russia) / Arctic Ocean (Canada) / Gulf of Mexico (Mexico) / Yellow Sea (China) / Great Lakes (USA-Canada) / Davis Strait (Greenland) / Atlantic Ocean (USA) / Atlantic Ocean (Brazil).
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
Sky (天空)
Zhao Zhao
Zhao Zhao
An investigation into the intricate relationship between perception and reality, this series of works by the Beijing-based artist illustrates his personal perceptions based on memories of the sky. The blue of the sky is abstracted into a concept in his paintings which are at once startlingly beautiful and mysteriously alluring.
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
Good Intentions
KAWS
KAWS
Like most of KAWS’ works, this piece of sculpture is heavily influenced by popular culture. The toy-like, larger-than-life COMPANION figures which fuse features of Mickey Mouse, a clown and a skull, reexamine our concept of nostalgia. With the smaller COMPANION hugging the leg of the larger one, the work also evokes feeling of empathy, making viewers reflect on human relationships, especially that between parent and child.
Location: Art on 23 - Level 23, Morpheus, North Side
The Couple
Wang Keping
Wang Keping
A modern reinterpretation of the Chinese classic myth of Nüwa and Fuxi, this cast bronze sculpture features a male and female figure intertwined. Interconnected and harmonious, The Couple symbolizes the interdependence of Yin and Yang.
Location: Level 1, Nüwa, West Side
Echoes Infinity
Shinji Ohmaki
Shinji Ohmaki
Inspired by Da Vinci’s Tree of Life and Zaha Hadid’s architecture in which the work is exhibited, Shinji Ohmaki uses colors and imaginary plants to symbolize diversity and boundless imagination. The artist has brought in universal patterns to create a forest with them. It leads people into the realms of fantasy; while the use of mirrors extends reality into infinity.
Location: Level 1, Morpheus, North Side
Mickey
Satoru Koizumi
Satoru Koizumi
His sculptures explore the loneliness in every human being in the modern world hidden underneath their cute appearances, and act as the pure reminder for people to always stay true to themselves and live life joyfully.
Location: Level 2, Artelli
It's Great
Tsi Wei-Cheng
Tsi Wei-Cheng
"Take one step back, and you shall see the vastness of the sky. To let go, is a great thing." This means that only by letting go can we have more.
Location: Level 2, City of Dreams
Walking Wealth Man (PRC)
Shaoxiang Wu
Shaoxiang Wu
Walking Wealth consists of life-size human figures made from individual bronze-cast US dollar notes. The anonymous figures pose as witty commentaries on mankind's endless pursuit of monetary gain, which incorporates form, concept and criticism in a novel way.
Location: Level 1, Nüwa, West Side
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Makoto Azuma
Makoto Azuma
The artist has used a pine tree and a steel frame, which symbolizes nature and rules respectively. Human hands place it in a frame, thus it goes further than nature and gives a feeling of unlimited expansion.
Location: Level 1, Main Portal
The Dance of Clouds and Rain
Danny Chin-fai Lee
Danny Chin-fai Lee
Two bundles of clouds interact to allow heaven's precious rain. The world is purified with water; each rain drop descends from the sky to the earth - a rejuvenating force that ubiquitously gives birth to life.
Location: Level 1, Grand Hyatt Macau
The Legacy Mantle
SUI JIAN GUO
SUI JIAN GUO
The Legacy Mantle, crafted from thick corten steel plates, embodies the past century of modern China. Its visible joints and dark red hue create a bold, heavy texture that enhances the cultural ambience of its modern setting.
Location: Level 1, City of Dreams, NorthWest Side
City Surface
Yehan Wang
Yehan Wang
Wang abandons paint as mere medium, making it the subject. Rejecting natural landscapes, he shapes texture, gradation and color to present the complete essence of a modern city- its surface and soul, visualized as building, crowd, beach or music.
Location: Level 1, Grand Hyatt Macau
