Rio lures visitors with striking art project
2012-09-11 12:45
Rio - The Paralympic Games have ended and the successor Rio,
Brazil for the 2016 games has already
begun showcasing its landmarks with the launch of a new art project – OiR (Other
Ideas for Rio).
The project sees a line-up of artists from around the world
using the city as a giant canvas – with a giant statue titled Awilda currently visible
in Guanabara Bay, with Sugar Loaf mountain as a backdrop.
The are expected to be six separate art creations added in
different areas - of which the most striking is this pale head, 12-metres tall
figure produced by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa.
According to Daily Mail reports, other names taking part in
the project include the British musician Brian Eno, whose audiovisual
installation 77 Million Paintings – an impressive combination of light, colour
and sound – will be projected onto the city’s Arcos de Lapa aqueduct.
Photo: DesignBoom.com
Elsewhere, a large glass maze – produced by the American
minimalist artist Robert Morris – will appear in the city’s central Cinelandia
square.
Other parts of Rio to receive a quick cultural makeover will
be the Zona Portuaria (the harbor area), Arpoador – an affluent pocket that
sits between Copacabana and Ipanema – and the northerly district of Madureira.
The project’s curator hopes that it will draw new visitors
to a city already famed for its beaches and nightlife, as well as the
inimitable statue of Christ The Redeemer at the summit of Corcovado hill.
