Glow-in-the-dark skatepark created inside Triennale Milano by Koo Jeong A
A gallery inside the Triennale Milano museum is transformed into a fluorescent skateboarding venue in this installation by South Korean artist ?Koo Jeong A.
Koo Jeong A has installed a full-size skatepark inside the Triennale Milano's ground-floor galleria and it is free for the public to use.
The skating bowl is covered in glow-in-the-dark paint, creating different experiences as the lights are turned on and off.
Called OooOoO, the installation is the first instalment of Year of ?Play, an exhibition series curated by Julia Peyton-Jones and Lorenza Baroncelli, exploring the importance of physical interaction in an increasingly digital world.
"The Skatepark is evidence of what it means to play: to play with a real intention and very real skill," said Peyton-Jones. "The skateborders are balletic in their command of space, speed and movement," she added. "Just like a choreographer, they define the movement of the human body, and like a dancer, they achieve remarkable feats of human endeavour and endurance."
OooOoO is the latest of several skateparks that Koo Jeong A has created, but a few details make it unique.
Firstly, the artist worked with electronic music producer Koreless to create a soundtrack to the skating experience.
A lighting scheme was then devised to alternate with the music, so visitors could be subjected to two very different settings.
When the main lights are on, the space still appears like a traditional gallery. When they a...
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