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Synopsis
Breathtaking, sublime, illuminating, and meditative works in snow and icea tribute to the ingenuity of the participants and an inspiration and cause for reflection in an age of global warming.
In early 2004, in a remote area of Finnish Lapland, one of the most ambitious art and design events in recent history took place. Seventeen collaborations between international artists and architects, the finished works were a triumph of creativity over matter, beauty over ego, hot ideas over arctic materials. Pieces ranged from room-sized cylindrical ice-block lanterns to an amphitheater made from snow. The exhibition was one of the most fascinating events of the year and it was only the beginning. Traveling and expanding in size and planned as a centerpiece of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, "The Snow Show" will continue to delight visitors from around the world. With exquisite photography, detailed plans and sketches, and project descriptions written by the artists and architects, this book is a celebration of overcoming nature's harshest conditions with elegance and beauty.
Artist/Architect collaborators: Eva Rothschild/Anamorphosis, Yoko Ono/Arata Isozaki, John Roloff/Diller + Scofidio, Lawrence Weiner/Enrique Norten, Jene Highstein/Steven Holl, Robert Barry/Hollmen-Reuter-Sandman, Tatsuo Miyajima/Tadao Ando, Anish Kapoor/Future Systems, Rachel Whiteread/Juhani Pallasmaa, Kiki Smith/Lebbeus Woods, Osmo Rauhala/Asymptote, Top Changtrakul/LOT-EK, Do-Ho Suh/Morphosis, Ernesto Neto/Ocean North, Lothar Hempel/Studio Granda, Carsten Holler/Williams & Tsien, Cai Guo-Qiang/Zaha Hadid.
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About the Author
Lance Fung runs his own gallery in New York and has created exhibitions in venues from Seoul to Venice.
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Artists and architects from around the globe came together to create the breathtaking Snow Show in Finland, an exhibit that pushes the limits of creativity and form-and that will serve as the centerpiece for the Winter Olympics in Turin in '06. Using only snow and ice, the participants created 17 structures that bridge the gap between architecture and art. The variety of works is impressive, ranging from a sprawling series of winding tunnels and slides to a freestanding cube of harvested ice. Many of the structures invite participation, allowing visitors to climb inside, explore and play. This dynamic relationship between the work and the viewers makes the Snow Show more than simply an art exhibit, but unfortunately, it is also one of the reasons why this inspiring project does not translate well into book form. The photographs are impressive, and the notes and sketches that the designers offer at the end are fascinating. But the awe-inspiring grandness of the works cannot be adequately captured on the page (and certainly not in a book of this small format). Nevertheless, the volume will be of interest to art and architecture enthusiasts, and will inspire more than a few readers to witness the beauty of these structures firsthand. 233 illustrations, 111 in color.
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Seventeen collaborations in snow and ice between international architects and artists, The Snow Show took place in early 2004 in a remote area of Finnish Lapland. A short introduction by curator Lance Fung explains the history and ideas behind this exceptional event and the individual artworks. This is followed by a lavish 144-page full-colour portfolio of the finished projects, ranging from room-sized cylindrical ice-block lanterns to an 81-metre-square mosaic of frozen designer waters and an amphitheatre made from snow.The artworks are ordered by construction technique: compacted snow, cast ice, harvested ice and experimental processes. Printing on a different stock in two icy colours, the remaining 64 pages explain the techniques used to make each structure, with project descriptions written by the artists and architects themselves. With exquisite photography, detailed plans and sketches, the book is a celebration of overcoming natures harshest conditions with ingenuity, elegance and beauty. Seller Inventory # CIN0500238197VG
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