Rooftop art – 11 examples

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This cloud playground is too much fun – Marmara Forum’s Oyun Alanı

Architecture, Sculptures / 4 minutes of reading

The roof park of Marmara Forum is perhaps one of the most photographed in Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated in the Bakirköy district and a marvel of architecture located in a residential area in the city. Bakirköy is a crucial shopping and commercial center and is one of the most visited in the country. On […]

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A Swedish house put in between a busy motorway

Installations, Sculptures / 3 minutes of reading

Stockholm has a glowing reputation around the world. For starters, it is common to find many people calling it the Venice of the North. It is easy to see why the city has such a nickname. Built around water, the 12 islands making up the city and the 42 bridges give it a unique appearance

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Olafur Eliasson – Your rainbow panorama, 2006-2011, glass in all the colors of the spectrum, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark

You make Olafur Eliasson’s rainbow come alive

Installations / 3 minutes of reading

Olafur Eliasson is one of Scandinavia’s most-renown artists and holds significant influence in the global creative industry. Unlike many other his other works, Your Rainbow Panorama is a permanent installation and became a defining piece of his career. Visitors can access the building’s rooftop and get this large glass walkway formed in the color spectrum.

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Jeff Koons’ shiny balloon dog – Would you pay $58 million?

Sculptures / 9 minutes of reading

Inspired by the likes of Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons is a recognized artist known for his work in pop culture. As such, his sculptures often depict everyday objects. He is currently among the most popular contemporary artists and is generally considered one of the most important, influential, and most controversial pop artists

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Imran Qureshi’s gruesome-looking installation is much more harmless than you think

Installations / 7 minutes of reading

Many art critics widely consider Imran Qureshi to be one of the most influential Pakistani contemporary artists. He has refined the regional and traditionally rooted painting style and took it to the modern day. Style His painting features a unique fusion of the genre’s styles and techniques with the current issues and the recognized language

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Richard Wilson & The Italian Job – Is this bus falling off a roof?

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

The sculptural installation by Richard Wilson titled Hang On A Minute Lads, I’ve Got a Great Idea showcases a full-sized replica of a old-fashioned twin-axel Harrington Legionnaire coach that looks as if it is teetering precariously on the edge threatening to fall off The Peninsula’s seventh-floor. How did it work? The sculpture was inspired by

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Gelitin installed a pool on top of London museum

Architecture, Installations / 4 minutes of reading

In 2001 Austrian art collective Gelitin made a bold move on the 91st floor of the WTC in New York. The group of four removed a window and eventually pushed a wooden balcony through the hole. At the end of it, they stood on it while photos of this incident were taken from a helicopter.

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Why did Michael Lin install a complete house on a roof in Shanghai?

Architecture, Installations / 4 minutes of reading

Model Home – A Proposition by Michael Lin was an exhibition of new conceptual work, made by Michael Lin. For the exhibition, he installed a temporary structure on top of the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, China. The exhibition has been created in collaboration with building workers, furniture makers and musicians, filmmakers, and urban studies

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Photographer Weng Fen’s girls stare into China’s future

Photography / 5 minutes of reading

Born in 1961, Weng Fen is a Chinese photographer and an active contemporary artist since the late 1990s. He is famous for creating works related to nature, humans, and urbanization. The artist is a native of the Hainan province and studied at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1985. First photos Weng

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Artist David Brooks & These massive rooftops on Manhattan’s last undeveloped lot

Architecture, Sculptures / 4 minutes of reading

Imagine viewing rooftops at eye level with pedestrians in Manhattan, New York? That seems nearly impossible when you consider New York has more than 300 high-rise buildings taller than 150 meters. This means that to really appreciate the city’s landscape of rooftops, one has to climb to the rooftop of another landmark building or take

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Tom Fruin’s Watertower – Made of 1000 scrap plexiglass pieces

Architecture, Sculptures, Stained Glass Windows / 5 minutes of reading

Not many artists enjoy the privilege of having their pieces displayed in New York City’s prime locations, but artist Tom Fruin does enjoy this. His creation of the Water Tower is a sight to behold and can be easily viewed from FDR Drive, parks and streets of Dumbo, Manhattan Bridge, Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge Park

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