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Ring Chain: Giant mirrored sculpture becomes permanent fixture in China

This impressive structure is the first permanent artwork in China by Paris-based Arnaud Lapierre – the artist behind the iconic installation Ring for Place Vendôme, realised on the occasion of FIAC 2011.

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Large mirrored sculpture composed of stacked cubic blocks reflects the surrounding Shanghai cityscape and sky, with visitors walking through and around the installation in a public plaza.

Ring - Chain, created in collaboration with international studio UAP, provides an iconic centrepiece to the entrance of the Hall of the Moon, Ruihong Tiandi – a landmark commercial development in Ruihong Xin Cheng, the largest international mixed-use development within Shanghai’s ‘golden triangle’.

The sculpture, which activates the pedestrian plaza creating a dynamic and interactive atmosphere, has been created using a repeating series of large mirror bricks, enabling visitors to enter the enclosure and to see their own reflection multiplied to infinity.

The concept behind Ring - Chain is that the reflecting surface reconstructs a new paradigm from its urban surroundings and alters the viewer’s perception allowing spatial rediscovery. Discover more at uapcompany.com.

Large mirrored sculpture with interlocking chain-like forms at the entrance of Hall of the Moon in Shanghai, surrounded by green plaza and tall residential buildings
Looking up through Arnaud Lapierre's Ring - Chain sculpture, mirrored brick structures frame a blue sky with clouds and green foliage at the edges
Visitors walk through Ring - Chain, a large mirrored sculpture installation with reflecting surfaces creating infinite reflections, surrounded by green foliage and urban architecture in Shanghai
Visitors walk through and around a large mirrored sculpture made of reflective brick panels arranged in a chain-like structure, creating infinite reflections of themselves and the surrounding Shanghai urban landscape.
Arnaud Lapierre's mirrored Ring-Chain sculpture stands in an urban plaza surrounded by tall buildings, trees and visitors exploring the interactive installation
Man in blue shirt photographing his reflection within Arnaud Lapierre's Ring-Chain mirrored sculpture installation in Shanghai
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