A-maze-ing Laughter was designed by Yue Minjun and installed in Morton Park (Davie and Denman) along the English Bay in West End, Vancouver in 2009. The patinatedbronze sculpture, composed of 14 statues each about three meters tall and weighing over 250 kilograms,[4] portrays the artist's own image "in a state of hysterical laughter".[1] It was created as part of the Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale, which exhibits international contemporary works in public spaces. The sculpture was donated to the City of Vancouver by Chip and Shannon Wilson through the Wilson5 Foundation on August 11, 2012.[1]
As part of the installation, an inscription carved into cement seating states "May this sculpture inspire laughter playfulness and joy in all who experience it."[5]
Receptionedit
A-maze-ing Laughter was nominated in the Great Places in Canada Contest 2013 and was the only work of public art to receive a nomination.[1]
^Hutchinson, Brian (2012-08-10). "Why are you laughing? $1.5M secures Vancouver's beloved smiling statues, but what do they really mean?". National Post. Postmedia Network. ISSN 1486-8008. from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
^"Public art brochure: A-maze-ing Laughter" (PDF). City of Vancouver. 2015-09-24. (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
^Graveland, Bill (2014-08-18). "English Bay a beacon for runners, sunbathers and sightseers in Vancouver". from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
^Richardson, Don (2013-08-05). "Four Years of A-maze-ing Laughter". Vol. 13, no. 26. from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
External linksedit
Media related to A-maze-ing Laughter at Wikimedia Commons
May 13, 2024
maze, laughter, 2009, bronze, sculpture, minjun, located, morton, park, vancouver, british, columbia, canada, installation, 2013artistyue, minjunyear2009, 2009, typesculpturemediumbronzesubjectyue, minjundimensions259, talllocationvancouver, british, columbiac. A maze ing Laughter is a 2009 bronze sculpture by Yue Minjun located in Morton Park in Vancouver British Columbia Canada 1 2 3 A maze ing LaughterThe installation in 2013ArtistYue MinjunYear2009 2009 TypeSculptureMediumBronzeSubjectYue MinjunDimensions259 cm 102 in tallLocationVancouver British ColumbiaCoordinates49 17 15 N 123 08 31 W 49 2876 N 123 142 W 49 2876 123 142OwnerCity of Vancouver Contents 1 Description 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editA maze ing Laughter was designed by Yue Minjun and installed in Morton Park Davie and Denman along the English Bay in West End Vancouver in 2009 The patinated bronze sculpture composed of 14 statues each about three meters tall and weighing over 250 kilograms 4 portrays the artist s own image in a state of hysterical laughter 1 It was created as part of the Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale which exhibits international contemporary works in public spaces The sculpture was donated to the City of Vancouver by Chip and Shannon Wilson through the Wilson5 Foundation on August 11 2012 1 As part of the installation an inscription carved into cement seating states May this sculpture inspire laughter playfulness and joy in all who experience it 5 Reception editA maze ing Laughter was nominated in the Great Places in Canada Contest 2013 and was the only work of public art to receive a nomination 1 See also edit nbsp Canada portal nbsp Visual arts portal 2009 in artReferences edit a b c d A maze ing Laughter Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale 4 September 2013 Archived from the original on 2019 09 27 Retrieved 2019 09 26 Hutchinson Brian 2012 08 10 Why are you laughing 1 5M secures Vancouver s beloved smiling statues but what do they really mean National Post Postmedia Network ISSN 1486 8008 Archived from the original on 2022 05 19 Retrieved 2019 09 26 Public art brochure A maze ing Laughter PDF City of Vancouver 2015 09 24 Archived PDF from the original on 2019 09 27 Retrieved 2019 09 26 Graveland Bill 2014 08 18 English Bay a beacon for runners sunbathers and sightseers in Vancouver Archived from the original on 2019 09 27 Retrieved 2019 09 26 Richardson Don 2013 08 05 Four Years of A maze ing Laughter Vol 13 no 26 Archived from the original on 2019 09 13 Retrieved 2019 09 26 External links edit nbsp Media related to A maze ing Laughter at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A maze ing Laughter amp oldid 1174966678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
