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SENSORY ROUTE

Recorrido por las obras de la Colección Fundación Arte Abierto

Sensory Route is a journey so that people of any age, from children to adults, can approach contemporary art from everyday life and the body, through exercises of observation, interaction and attentive exploration. The intention is to learn about some of the formulas of contemporary art from the works of the Arte Abierto Foundation Collection that are located in the outdoor spaces of ARTZ Pedregal.

Using a sensory map as a guide and the senses of our body, we will explore and reflect on the creation mechanisms of some of the artists that are part of our collection.

Join the tour every Saturday in December at 4:00 pm.

Artworks from the Arte Abierto Foundation Collection at ARTZ Pedregal:

Daniel Buren, The Fountain of Live Colors for Mexico, 2017.
Ai Weiwei, Forever, 2013.
Tania Candiani, Kiosko sonoro, 2018.
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Corazonadas remotas, 2019.
Erick Meyenberg, Things We Do for Love, 2022.
Jose Dávila, Joint Effort, 2019.

SAT.DEC.02 | 4:00 pm
SAT.DEC.09 | 4:00 pm
SAT.DEC.16 | 4:00 pm
SAT.DEC.23 | 4:00 pm
SAT.DEC.30 | 4:00 pm

Free admission | For all ages (kids and families welcomed).
Meeting point: In front of the Joint Effort sculpture by Jose Dávila (PB, ARTZ Pedregal, between the Louis Vuitton and Hermès stores).

26 Sep AI WEIWEI

Posted at 02:58h in Colección

AI WEIWEI

AI WEIWEI (China, 1957)
FOREVER, 2013

Stainless steel

Forever is China’s most popular bicycle brand and it has been mass-produced in Shanghai since 1940.

The sculpture consists of a series of bicycles tortuously exhibiting their iterative shape. It prompts a reflection on the individual in Chinese society, where little by little metropolitan growth has led to the emergence of other means of transport which have replaced the use of bicycles. Today, the urbanism of contemporary Chinese metropolis has left their utility and social status marginalized and diminished.

On the other hand, you can’t help but notice his reference to the ready-mades or found objects from the early 20th century, where the bicycle is one of the most recognizable figures.

Ai Weiwei (China, 1957) is one of the leading artists and cultural of his generation, both for his artistic production and political activism. His work moves between modes of production and social investigation, which defined the forms of representation and composition of his art. Through sculptures, photography, performances, installations and ready-made —usually uniting craftmanship and conceptual work—, explores the human existence in relation to economic, political, natural and social forces. His work has been presented in museums, public spaces and art institutions from Germany, Austria, Brazil, United States, France, England, Israel, Mexico, Portugal and Turkey, among others.