PERMANENT OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS

PERMANENT OUTDOOR

INSTALLATIONS

Over the years, ARR has embellished public landscapes by curating various projects ranging from art installations, art projects, and exhibitions to partnering with a mélange of leading collaborators and artists from diverse backgrounds, including four permanent colossal outdoor installations in China.

UP WE GO! ART PROJECT

Mixc World, Shanghai

Ignes Idee

To inaugurate Shanghai’s Mixc World as a new commercial landmark, ARR invited the renowned German art collective Inges Idee to create two monumental outdoor installations: “Up We Go!” and “Family Orchestra.” By blending the whimsical imagery of a young boy and elephants with the site's architecture, the work turns a shopping destination into an imaginative landscape.

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SEEING/WATCHING

IFS, Changsha

KAWS

World renowned artist KAWS partners with curator AllRightsReserved to create his first permanent outdoor bronze sculpture in the Greater China Region. Celebrating the opening of the Wharf Group’s new flagship complex, this eight-metre sculpture marks the first joint appearance of KAWS’ signature characters, COMPANION and BFF, sitting back-to-back in the Sculpture Garden of Changsha IFS.

In the first week of opening, almost a million visitors flocked to the complex. The new series of KAWS SEEING / WATCHING collectibles, featuring the signature characters COMPANION and BFF, was also sold out immediately on the opening day.

Image credit: @youknowcyc @w.n_t @by.harper

BUBBLECOAT ELEPHANT

BUBBLECOAT
ELEPHANT

BUBBLECOAT ELEPHANT

MixC World, Shenzhen

Florentijn Hofman

To celebrate the grand opening of Mixc World in Shenzhen, ARR collaborated with the property to present the “SPREAD the HOPE” project. We curated the Bubblecoat Elephant, a giant permanent public art installation by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman, marking our second collaboration following the success of Rubber Duck Tour in Hong Kong.

Featuring the world's longest water-spraying trunk (approx. 24 meters), the elephant invites the public to let go of daily routines and play, effectively turning the heart of the city into a massive urban playground.

The project generated massive engagement, with over 50 million views, 150,000 comments, and 2 million likes across social platforms. Extending from the art installation, a soft replica of the “Bubblecoat Elephant” was endorsed by celebrities to support the Orbis China programme.

I AM HERE

IFS, Chengdu

Lawrence Argent

In collaboration with world-renowned British artist Lawrence Argent, ARR curated the world's largest panda art charity project “I AM HERE” in early 2014, to raise public awareness of panda conservation. To amplify the impact, we curated the “HE-ART for PANDA Charity Auction” at Chengdu IFS. Partnering with celebrated photographer Leslie Kee and creative consultant Sean Kunjambu, we enlisted 20 global icons to design unique panda sculptures. Participating artists and trendsetters include Maggie Cheung, Zhou Xun, Sarah Andelman (Colette), Pang Ho-Cheung, Aaron Kwok, Yue Minjun, Show Lo, Du Juan, Alber Elbaz, Yohji Yamamoto, Ashin & NO2GOOD, Huang Xiaoming, Nicola Formichetti, Pharrell Williams, PUSHA T, D*Face, NIGO, Zheng Jie, Paul Smith and Carina Lau.