The project developed by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects is part of one of the highlights of this year's festival, the public art project "Migratory Bird 300". With the idea of fostering deep connections and innovative collaborations, the project invites 300 artists to live, interact and create in a 300-hour temporary sand city.
The project aims to foster dialogue across time and space, serving as a connecting space for contemporary spiritual life. It aims to infect its visitors with dynamism, inviting them to move freely through the different settlements of the sand city, experiencing different scenes of everyday life at different times of the day.
City of Time by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects. Photograph by DONG Image.
MAD's 2023 project for the City of Time envisioned a singular, gated community, while by 2024, the project evolves to include a highway with independent settlements spread along its route. A more distributed programme, like the development of ancient city-states, offers artists and the public more open spaces for connection and clearer paths for exploration.
Low walls divide the space while guiding people to discover their way, maintaining a sense of openness. The project offers these visual cues that help artists and participants navigate and discover new paths and exits, not only making it more accessible but also encouraging exploration, encouraging people to find new routes.
The space connects artists and visitors and sparks their inspiration and creativity. As people observe and are observed, a dynamic interaction develops, creating a shared experience that fosters connection and engagement. This mutual observation blurs the boundaries between observer and participant, encouraging active involvement and continuous imagination, growing in sync with the city.
City of Time by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects. Photograph by DONG Image.
The project offers a fusion of natural elements and human creativity. The undulating mounds of artificially shaped sand form organic sculptures, while the linen moves in the breeze, seeking to captivate the imagination of the viewers. A unique experience is created that seamlessly integrates nature, space, art and human behaviour, where artists and the public are invited to explore and create in this collaborative, contemporary space, joining together in the creation of a seaside utopia that transcends traditional artistic boundaries.
Co-initiated by Liu Chang, Zhu Sha, Zheng Jing and Chen Minghao, "Migratory Bird 300" takes place at the Aranya Theatre Festival 2024 from 18 to 30 June.
The project aims to foster dialogue across time and space, serving as a connecting space for contemporary spiritual life. It aims to infect its visitors with dynamism, inviting them to move freely through the different settlements of the sand city, experiencing different scenes of everyday life at different times of the day.
City of Time by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects. Photograph by DONG Image.
MAD's 2023 project for the City of Time envisioned a singular, gated community, while by 2024, the project evolves to include a highway with independent settlements spread along its route. A more distributed programme, like the development of ancient city-states, offers artists and the public more open spaces for connection and clearer paths for exploration.
Low walls divide the space while guiding people to discover their way, maintaining a sense of openness. The project offers these visual cues that help artists and participants navigate and discover new paths and exits, not only making it more accessible but also encouraging exploration, encouraging people to find new routes.
The space connects artists and visitors and sparks their inspiration and creativity. As people observe and are observed, a dynamic interaction develops, creating a shared experience that fosters connection and engagement. This mutual observation blurs the boundaries between observer and participant, encouraging active involvement and continuous imagination, growing in sync with the city.
City of Time by Ma Yansong/MAD Architects. Photograph by DONG Image.
The project offers a fusion of natural elements and human creativity. The undulating mounds of artificially shaped sand form organic sculptures, while the linen moves in the breeze, seeking to captivate the imagination of the viewers. A unique experience is created that seamlessly integrates nature, space, art and human behaviour, where artists and the public are invited to explore and create in this collaborative, contemporary space, joining together in the creation of a seaside utopia that transcends traditional artistic boundaries.
Co-initiated by Liu Chang, Zhu Sha, Zheng Jing and Chen Minghao, "Migratory Bird 300" takes place at the Aranya Theatre Festival 2024 from 18 to 30 June.
