Luke Jerram's installation Just Sometimes... saw 1000 umbrellas decorate a 300m stretch of Rotterdam's canals during the Witte de With Festival last month. Visually linking the streets to the waterways during the 3 day Arts festival "Like a bunch of flowers presented as a gift, or fireworks on an autumn night, maybe ‘Just Sometimes’ it’s O.K. to create something that is simply beautiful that makes the public smile" .
Now when the skies open in the City you can see the brightly coloured umbrellas come out again - a perfect example of up-cycling Art work - after they were given away to the public. A nice way of keeping the memory of those floating gifts alive in the collective consciousness of the city.
We likey.
Ever wanted to go singin' in the rain like Gene Kelly without getting wet?
Sounds crazy but this clever lot from the contemporary Art collective Random International have done exactly that and created Rain Room on show at The Barbican's Curve until March 3rd 2013.
The interactive exhibition was born out of experimenting with temporary printing technology to create a long distance like ink-jet printer. But, became much more interested in people's interaction with the piece "It's the same with all of our work:" Explained Florian Ortkrass, founder of Random International
"it doesn't make sense without anyone there"
Here's what rAndom say about the piece in their own words:
"Rain Room is a hundred square metre field of falling water through which it is possible to walk, trusting that a path can be navigated, without being drenched in the process. As you progress through The Curve, the sound of water and a suggestion of moisture fill the air, before you are confronted by this carefully choreographed downpour that responds to your movements and presence."
Longwood Gardens recently finished its 4 month exhibition of Bruce Munro's LIGHT featuring 8 large outdoor installations. One of which was this incredible use of old CD's to replicate floating water lilly pads. Clever AND beautiful.
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