Event Horizon is the name of a large-scale public sculpture installation by the English artist Antony Gormley. This is an internationally renowned art project and it captures the particular time of a particular body: a subjective place.
The project initially started in 2007 with installation of 31 life-size statues of anatomically correct male bodies. In 2010, the project reached New York City where 27 figures were placed on tops of buildings and on the ground. Then followed the 2012 installation in Brazil and then in 2015, I was lucky to see this in Hong Kong.
The first reaction was of disbelief and then curiosity to find out what it was. A moment of stillness in chaos, a feeling of standing and looking when people around you pass by, a feeling of being alone yet never having a moment of peace. The roof top statues looked real like human figures attempting to jump off.
This is one of its kind art project in Hong Kong and it is receiving wide attention from the urban population in the city. I also read that the project intends to educate teachers, students and the people of Hong Kong thus serving a purpose and giving back to the community.
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how interesting!
I hadn’t heard of this before.. now, will read up on it 😀
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Same here! New thing to know 🙂
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The one on the roof must cause some consternation in those who don’t realize it is a sculpture! Wonder how many 911 calls they get?
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Oh they do get calls. This was reported in the newspapers too about people not being comfortable with the roof top ones.
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999 not 9111
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I was fortunate enough to be able to see two public art installations in New York City – “The Gates” and “The Waterfalls”. I hadn’t heard of this one. The statue on the rooftop is unsettling, I agree.
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Hong Kong is the latest in the project owing to its urban culture. This one is also in partnership with British Council UK.
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Looks like an interesting project!
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Very interesting project – though I would imagine it would be quite startling to see a figure poised to jump off a building, if you didn’t know it was just a sculpture! Thanks for sharing!
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I agree to that. There have been cases of reporting to the police.
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Ha! Interesting! I’ve seen some pretty quirky installations in New York. This one definitely can make heads turn. 😉
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Educating the people on what and giving what back to the community?
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Read this link – Here’s where I read. https://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/about/press/event-horizon-public-art-project-antony-gormley
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This is an interesting read. It piqued my curiosity but still, I do not understand the purpose. Could you explain again? 🙂
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Intriguing must be contextual will read the link.
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Sure! You will find it interesting.
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That sounded weird initially but now I feel curious to know more about it. Nicely compiled post.
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Now, that interesting and it is a great way to call for attention, is it not?
Thank you for the info Parul. 🙂
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