Students at the University of Toronto should keep their eyes out for glass while walking around campus right now – 130 round, reflective, oversized pieces of glass, to be specific. U of T's St. George Campus is currently playing home to a stunning, site-specific art installation by the Canadian architecture studio UUfie. A post shared by UC Student Life (@ucstudentlife) on Sep 21, 2017 at 3:46pm PDT Named "Wa-Wa," after a Japanese word that describes a philosophy of harmony, the piece is meant to "spark moments of playful interaction and spontaneity" within the confines of the university's Sir Daniel Wilson Quad. A post shared by Karen Tang (@karentangy) on Sep 21, 2017 at 7:08am PDT Artists have arranged convex mirrors of different sizes in a ring shape spanning about 40 meters in diameter across the grassy area, reflecting trees, buildings and people nearby in a warped and wonderful way. A post shared by Ruilin Yang (@ruilin.y3) on Oct 4, 2017 at 7:41pm PDT Presented by the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, the piece is part of an exhibition called 'Making Models' that will run until November 25th. A post shared by Art Museum (@artmuseumuoft) on Sep 21, 2017 at 3:38pm PDT Nine different architecture and artist groups have come together as part of the larger project "foster analytical, conceptual, physical and tectonic frameworks for inhabiting and constructing urban space and the public sphere," according to the museum. A post shared by @nedluddforever on Sep 22, 2017 at 7:36pm PDT As shown in Wa-Wa, Uufie interpreted the theme to create "new modes of intimacy for the audience that act to unify within the complexity of the urban setting."
by Lauren O'Neil via blogTO
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