Sunday's Tale: a post from the past
"Flower
cushion" was presented in October 2012 after 2 months of work,
for "Artistic Factory", a public art project by Kyonggi Art
Foundation. It was initially planned as two separate commissions, one
by seoul-based interdisciplinary artist Jeong Hwa Choi and the other
by Korean architecture Mass Studies but, following the site visit,
both decided to collaborate on single project to have a stronger
impact with relatively small means.
"Flower
Cushion" is located at the Piloti space at block 1 of
Technopark, in Bucheon City, Korea. The existing Piloti space with an
high ceiling was not well used despite of its generous size and
prominent location in this highrise factory block. Therefore, they
propose a gathering space that accommodates factory workers' various
activities such as resting, meeting and outdoor performances, etc. At
the same time, it works as a pedestal for the Choi's sculpture "You
are Flower" that was created from recycled monochromatic
hardware part, continuing a series of floral-form works that use the
artifacts of everyday life and Korean kitsch to honor the intangible
beauty of nature while understanding it's variously successful
integration into urban culture.
"Flower
Cushion" rises above ground, as if the blossoming of Choi's
flower created the eruption. This small hill like eruption follows
the existing pavement's checkerboard pattern and colors which are
made of typical interlocking cement paving blocks. These "cushions"
rise around the flower sculpture in an elliptical concentric form
that covers around 10m X 7m in plan and 1.2m in height. The height of
each "Flower Cushion" provides optimum seating conditions
with various height and viewing directions. While maintaining the
same colors and shape as existing cement blocks, the material for
"Flower Cushion" is made of rubber chips in order to
accommodate a comfortable seating condition, also they calling
attention to the over-saturation of consumable and ultimately
disposable objects in the digital age.
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Photo
credit Kyungsub Shin, draws from Mass Studies
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