自拍熊猫丨Florentijn Hofman,UAP

Florentijn Hofman以巨型尺寸的动物雕塑闻名国际，他与UAP的近期合作为其增加了一件力作。

Florentijn Hofman’s sculptures of monumental friendly animals are internationally famous, and his latest collaboration with UAP adds a giant panda to this portfolio.

▼自拍熊猫近景，a close view to the Selfie Panda © Rex Zou

“自拍熊猫”是一件巨型艺术品，它长26米，宽13米，高13米，重达130吨，还能与公众“自拍”互动。该作品隐含了艺术家对自拍文化的评论，也反映了本地为保护珍稀物种所付出的努力。

Selfie Panda is a colossal artwork at 26m long, 13m wide and 13m high, offering the interactive capability to takes ‘selfies’ with the public. The work is a direct reference to the ongoing conservation efforts to protect the species by creating a clever social commentary, offering large scale community engagement and attracting global attention.

▼“自拍熊猫”躺在都江堰仰天窝广场中央，the Selfie Panda lies on the Yangtianwo Plaza in Dujiangyan © Rex Zou

▼俯视，aerial view © Rex Zou

UAP从该项目之初就与客户合作，从确定策展服务，到概念方案和深化设计，直至艺术品制作与安装落成。“自拍熊猫”由超过300万根漆面不锈钢丝固定而成，这些不锈钢丝虽然很硬，但在视觉上却如绒毛般柔软，邀请人们前来抚摸。它手握自拍杆，将嵌入摄像头的巨型LED屏幕模拟成一部智能手机，期待着公众能通过扫描定制互动小程序与其互动自拍。

▼设计草图，sketch © Florentijn Hofman

UAP was engaged by the client from the onset of this project, developing a curatorial scope followed by the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of the work. Over 3 million strands of painted wire were screwed into the perforated aluminium body of the sculpture to create a tactile and weatherproof fur coat. The selfie stick showcases a large programmed LED screen with a camera embedded into it, emulating a real phone. Visitors are encouraged to take selfies via a custom developed mobile application.

▼夜景，night view © Rex Zou

▼制作过程，process © Rex Zou