Eclipse Amor de Perdição Square, Porto Public Installation Art, Portugal Structure, Architecture Photos
Eclipse in Porto Sculptural Art
Public Sculptural Installation Project in Largo Amor de Perdição, Portugal design by FAHR 021.3, Architects
16 Feb 2017
Architect: FAHR 021.3
Location: Amor de Perdição Square, Porto, Portugal
Eclipse
Photos by FG+SG
Eclipse Porto Installation
The celebratory piece Eclipse marks the 20th anniversary of the classification of the historic centre of Porto as UNESCO World Heritage site. A temporary installation, Eclipse is a project by architecture studio FAHR 021.3 who created a sphere that temporarily shifts the centre of the city square towards its gravitational pull.
“The installation enters the public space with a disruption of scale that entices interaction and fruition,” describe Filipa Frois Almeida and Hugo Reis from studio FAHR 021.3
Eclipse stands in an off-centre position which encourages passers-by to rethink the Amor de Perdição Square from a different perspective. It breaks the surrounding architecture’s quiet historic elegance with a bold statement of sheer size and colourful disruption. This unexpected contrast establishes a daring relationship between the installation and its surroundings, thus inviting people to stop and appreciate the location from another viewpoint.
The six meter diameter sphere is constructed using ventilation ducts that create a visual dialogue between undulating lines and empty spaces. The striking colour and spherical shape stand out in the distance, whereas the metallic texture and modular structure are revealed when approaching the piece. Furthermore, each tube allows people to peek and discover another point of view of the historical surroundings, again inviting us to stop and consider new perspectives of a familiar site.
The piece introduces a dynamic with the urban context, an aspect that was explored in a sound performance that highlighted Eclipse’s uncanny qualities with material sounds.
During the day the installation reflects and spreads daylight over the square, softening its effects as the evening approaches, but it is at night that Eclipse fully lives up to its name when a spotlight illuminates one of its sides and keeps the opposite in darkness.
Eclipse will be showcased at Largo Amor de Perdição until May 2017.
About FAHR 021.3
FAHR 021.1 is a collaborative practice working in the intersection of art and architecture. Based in Porto, the studio was founded by two architects, Filipa Frois Almeida and Hugo Reis. The duo explores the language and methodology of architecture applied to unexpected locations and materials. Their work comes in a variety of forms, including installations, site-specific art, performances, and interventions.
Photography: FG+SG
Eclipse in Porto information received 160217 from FAHR 021.3, Architects
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Address: Largo Amor de Perdição, 4050-008 Porto, Portugal
Location: 4050-008 Porto, Portugal, southwest Europe
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