“Gateway”艺术装置丨英国爱丁堡丨Joana Vasconcelos

Take A Look At Joana Vasconcelos’ Newest Art Masterpiece In Scotland!

October 5, 2019

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Take A Look At Joana Vasconcelos’ Newest Art Masterpiece In Scotland!

– Titled “Gateway”, this is a permanent art installation of the Scottish foundation’s sculpture park and is lined with 11,400 hand-painted and

hand-painted tiles

at the Viúva Lamego factory in

Portugal

. Find out more about this

inspiring project

here!

Inspired by who the vibrant tilework,

custom made in Portugal

, on her own and the Wilsons’ astrological charts,

Joana Vasconcelos

has created a swimming pool with almost 12 thousand tiles, also known as “Gateway”. The work by the

famous Portuguese artist

is described as “intimate but expansive” and a “reference to the idea of swimming pools as places that promote the community; an experiential space that is inherently social, playful and shared ”.

This nine-meter structure by

Joana Vasconcelos

was purposely aligned with a ley line and that “Gateway” represents the astrological chart

designed by the artist.

According to the

Secrets From Portgual magazine

, the artist reveals that “Gateway is not just a pool of work; It is a composition of different elements, carefully articulated: the pool and pavilion, surrounded by the black brick floor; the vegetation; the source; and the wrought iron gates punctuating the entrance (Moongate and Sungate).”

From above, the permanent installation reads like a drop of water with six petals, each representing a member of the Wilson family, which founded the estate. The

artwork

was announced in 2018 as part of a solo exhibition by

Joana Vasconcelos

at Bonnington House, a 17th-century mansion on the outskirts of Edinburgh, but construction was delayed due to weather conditions.

Jupiter Artland has a collection of sculptures by

contemporary artists

, most created specifically for the 40-acre property acquired in 1999 by collectors Robert and Nicky Wilson and includes works by, among others, Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, Cornelia Parker or Anya. Gallaccio. “We’re connecting the elements

,

sky, and earth, with water

,

” explains

Joana Vasconcelos

to the

Architectural Digest magazin

e.