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- Aakash Nihalani’s Blancing Act I
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- Ghadyanloo submitted 10 proposals for murals, all hope-filled utopian designs that played with gravity and perspective.
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- and his Greenway mural represents his American debut.
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- Mehdi Ghadyanloo, an emerging star in the international art community, has become widely known for painting surrealist city-scale murals in his native Tehran,
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- After graduation in 2004, Ghadyanloo answered an open call from the Municipality of Tehran’s Beautification Bureau to promote public art in the city.
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- Despite being strangers before, the mural became the glue between us.
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- Using a variety of mediums from masking tape to metal, Aakash Nihalani creates minimalist geometric forms on two-dimensional planes that simulate three-dimensional interactive experiences.
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- Exploiting the malleability of human senses, Aakash’s site-specific artworks modulate our spatial perceptions to provoke surprising and often humorous moments that interrupt the routine of our everyday life.
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- Balancing Act is comprised of two playful sculptures of tilting and toppling blocks caught in a state of suspended animation.
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- Balancing Act II depicts haphazard blocks precariously piled up, seemingly just a nudge away from collapse.
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- The sparring undercurrent of structure versus disorder in both works reflects the contrast of The Greenway against the surrounding urban landscape,
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- as well as the delicate relationship between nature and industrialization in our world today.
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- Risa Puno’s Year of the Dog
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- She was moved by their memories of Chinatown, ……
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- …. as well as their thoughts about the personality characteristics associated with the zodiac Dog, such as generosity, loyalty, and the ability to work well with others.
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- Year of the Dog celebrates the characteristics of the current Chinese zodiac animal and honors the collective memory and experiences of the Chinatown community.
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- Through her research, Puno was inspired by conversations she had with people who live, work, or play near Chinatown Park.
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- The spinnable blocks are engraved with traditional Chinese characters and excerpts of the stories that Puno collected from the community.
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- “We the People II” serves as a visual connection between members of this unique community.
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- Over the course of a month while creating this mural, I approached all types of strangers, asked to photograph their eyes, and then painted them along this 140-foot span.
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- To my surprise, people often approached me, and returned more than once, asking “is my eye up yet?”
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- Through this simple act, my intention was to reflect the diverse community of downtown Boston.
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- I hope that these personal connections create a sense of ownership for the people I met or who watched it evolve.
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- Mia Cross’ We the People 2
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