Bounce
Snarkitecture’s investigation of the boundaries between art and architecture transforms the familiar into the extraordinary.
In August, Hong Kong visitors and locals alike were finding themselves walking into hundreds of supersized white balls that bounce along the city’s waterfront. Named “Bounce”, the interactive public art installation was configured in an open-space defined by a series of steel white frames. People were encouraged to roll, lift, and toss an abundance of gigantic bouncy balls each spanning 3 feet in diameter to create their own playing experiences. The massive invasion of balls was extended to the exhibition space inside an adjacent shopping center.
Bounce was one of the projects that underscore the whimsical and modern work of Snarkitecture —a New York-based collaborative design studio. The studio’s investigation of the boundaries between art and architecture was the theme present throughout its monumental exhibitions at Washington DC’s National Building Museum. “The Beach”—one of these exhibitions that is currently on a world tour—is an interactive installation with cues from the familiar experience of a summer day at the beach. Utilizing everyday materials, including balls, scaffolding, paneling, and mirrors, the installation re-imagines natural and cultural elements of the beach to create an unexpected and memorable experience.
Other installations of Snarkitecture include “Playhouse”, “Drift”, and 7 Kith stores.
Sources: designboom (August 12, 2018) | designboom (July 4, 2018) | Snarkitecture | dezeen (February 25, 2018) | Image: Laura Pittaccio