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Umlauts
Renowned Australian artist Emily Floyd is known for her text based sculptures and pedagogically inspired works which combine formal concerns with an interest in the legacies of modernism. Floyd’s 2019 exhibition ? Anti totalitarian Vectors’ held at Anna Schwartz Gallery showcased a series of works inspired by the texts of …
Maman
Louise Bourgeois’ striking Maman sculptures have been installed and exhibited globally since their inception in 1999. This monumental arachnid which stands over 30 feet tall and 33 feet wide evokes the protective and nurturing nature of motherhood through its allusions to weaving spinning and fertility. Originally cast in stainless steel …
Magnetism
Boldly defining the intersecting pedestrian thoroughfares of Sydney’s Brookfield Place the cloud like sphere clusters of Charles P tillon’s Magnetism appear as if floating effortlessly in space. Comprised of a collection of lit and unlit spheres this eye catching and alluring work is an extension of the artist …
Three Legged Buddha
Considered one of the most vital influential and provocative contemporary artists working today Zhang Huan’s practice extends across performance art painting and sculpture. Huan’s 2007 work Three Legged Buddha engages with Buddhist philosophy rituals and the artist’s notion that the contemporary condition is continually revitalised through and …
KAUST International Art Program
KAUST ART is an extensive program of artwork commissions that celebrate the King Abdullah University of Technology’s international platform of collaboration and exchange. The primary focus of the program is to interpret and present interdisciplinary art and design that stimulates creativity and interaction. Engaging prominent artists and designers from …
Promiscuous Intimacies
Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander’s exhibition ? Weeping Willows Liquid Tongues? was held at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York City in November 2020. Featured within the exhibition was Sikander’s first bronze sculpture Promiscuous Intimacies. Based on the Goddess of Bronzino’s ? An Allegory with Venus and Cupid’ and …
Serene Waves
Renowned British artist Richard Sweeny was commissioned by Ningbo New Library designed by architect Schmidt Hammer Lassen to develop a site specific installation for the library’s enormous 28 meter high atrium. The Ningbo New Library sits within the heart of Ningbo East New Town and holds the largest collection …
Tower of Ten Billion Stars
Australian Chinese artist Lindy Lee’s recent public art commission titled Tower of Ten Billion Stars is a further exploration of ancient Chinese philosophies and principles that form the foundation of her work. Using a narrow elongated ovoid form the sculpture is a representation of the phases of the milky …
Diaphanous Bloom
Representing the dynamic energy and growth of Shenzhen Australian artist James Tapscott was commissioned by Art Front Gallery to create Diaphanous Bloom ? an 8.5m tall permanent sculpture for the Shenzhen MixC World development in China. Fabricated from mirror polished stainless steel Tapscott’s work takes the form of a …
FRACTAL
Award winning multidisciplinary designer Arnaud Lapierre’s practice spans furniture lighting object and installation. In a second successful collaboration with the designer UAP worked with Lapierre to deliver a landmark installation for the Suzhou Seazen Wuyue Plaza commercial development. Titled FRACTAL and fabricated in reflective polished stainless steel this public …
Girls Rule
In December 2020 after a nine month closure the Museum of Old and New Art MONA opened its doors and debuted multiple new works including Tom Otterness’s Girls Rule. The jovial bronze sculpture doubles as a children’s playground inviting museum visitors to closely engage with the artwork. Not …
Echo-space
Britt Salt is an Australian artist with a practice underpinned by spatial engagement. By utilising repetition transparency and materials with an inherent ability to create movement she draws folds and weaves spaces that gently shift with the viewers’ perspective and interaction. Echo space was conceived by Salt for Shanghai’s …
Wellama
? Wellama’ is a word that means ? to come back’ in the local Indigenous language. This 10 minute looped audio visual artwork by Alison Page and Nik Lachajczak is a celebration of ritual ceremony and story practised on Country since time immemorial. Commissioned for the entrance to the Cutaway in …
Untitled
, Image credit: Cieran Murphy
Limelight
Sweeping across the entire wall surface area of an open two floor reception vestibule and cinema entrance at Ithra the integrated tile artwork Limelight went through several design iterations that culminated in the striking large scale installation seen today. Creatively directed designed and fabricated by UAP in Australia Limelight responded …
tow row
Judy Watson created tow row for the entry to Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art as part of the gallery’s 10 year anniversary celebrations. Inspired by ancestral woven fishing nets made by south east Queensland’s Aboriginal communities the bronze artwork references the site of Kurilpa ? place of the …
Striations
Designed by UAP's Australian studio the digital video artwork Striations was borne from a curatorial call for a commission that connected with and explored the identity of Ithra. The call further identified a need for the commission to capture visitor interest by relating them to their surroundings including the …
Traces
Todd Bracher's balustrade Traces creates a passage through time and space both literally and symbolically while linking Ithra's Etlala Restaurant Etlala Lounge and Etlala Lounge Mezzanine via a continuous staircase that connects the upper floors of the building's core Knowledge Tower. The artwork materialises on the balustrade …
Mashrabiya
Through the work Mashrabiya Sami Al Turki explores the intricate shadows and patterns typically captured in his photography translating them into layers of ornate copper that naturally patina over time. The outcome is an extraordinary shift in the artists' practice realised to striking effect across multiple floors of Ithra. UAP …
Crystal
Inspired continuously by the organic forms of nature Sweeney combines his hand craft skills with computer aided design and CNC manufacturing techniques to explore everyday materials and the unique outcomes they may generate. Comprising five elements and intended for relaxation and gathering Crystal celebrates the abundance of life present in …
