The work of Serra "7" height of 24 meters graced a grand cultural space "MIA Park", built by the Office for Money Museum of Qatar's ruling Al Thani dynasty

Richard Serra 7.
Sources 2011: artdaily.com

last week in Doha, in the presence of His Highness the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and another 700 officials and honored guests, the opening of the "MSA Park» («MIA Park») - a new cultural space on the waterfront Corniche. The ceremony was performed chairman of the Office of Museums Qatar Sheikh Al-Mayassa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, as well as Sculptor Richard Serra (Richard Serra). And after the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra performed the work of French composer Hugh de Kursona (Hughes de Courson) «Magic Flute" on specially prepared for this event, the scene in the shape of the shell. Guests enjoy views of the bay of Doha, the new "MIA Park "and the spectacular light show.

« MIA Park "- a new cultural space of 25 hectares, which completely changed the general view of the waterfront of Doha. It was built in Qatar Museums Authority territory belonging to the Museum Islamic Art (Museum of Islamic Arts - MIA). The park is the area with the statues, including the first creation of Richard Serra in the Middle East - a monument to concisely titled "7».

For the public visit "MIA Park" will be free. In January, 2012 will be a public holiday in honor of the opening, which will be traditional horse driveways, Qatari folk dances, tasting of national dishes, live music and many other attractions for the whole family.

< p class = "mat1"> design of the park in the shape of a crescent has produced a New York firm Pei Partnership Architects. The main object of it was Serra's sculpture, for which architects have prepared a decent area. In the future the park will install and other works, which will be commissioned from other of artists. Sheikha Al-Mayassa wants in the park, adults and young people could learn from Doha modern art. And besides, the new park will complement and bring added attention to the Museum of Islamic Art.

The park is about 2 miles of paved walkways, 800-foot embankment planted with palm trees that leads from the Museum of Islamic Art to man-made peninsula in 5 acres of rolling hills in the shape of the dunes, beautiful views over the bay of Doha. In addition, the surface of the bay now cuts wide (24 meters) and long (60 m) pier, built specifically for the sculpture of Richard Serra. Pierce lined with black granite, and the monument to the sea, runs an elegant march steps.

Serra sculpture is seven steel parts 24 meters, a width of 2.4 meters and a thickness of 10 centimeters each. It is the tallest sculpture artist, located in open space. In his speech at the opening ceremony of Richard Serra said: "I decided to lengthen the arc of the park an additional pier departing to sea. I wanted to link the cultural context of the museum [MIA] the social context of the park, establishing a museum sculpture on the end of the pier. Gaps between parts sculptures are on the same axis with the museum, so when you walk into the space between the plates, you see the museum as if in a frame, to create "blinders" iron panels. From a distance the same sculpture serves as a beacon and encourages people to walk through the park on a pier. I hope that the monument will become a place of pilgrimage for a kind, and the park and pier - a meeting place for those who live and work in this city. I just called the work number "7", not even a word. It consists of seven plates, which together constitute the base septilateral figure. The name "7", on the one hand, reflects only the shape of this sculpture. On the other hand, it refers to the huge value of this number in the Islamic religion and science. As far as I know, the Koran is often referred to number 7. In addition, this figure is central to the important discovery of the Persian mathematician and astronomer Abu Sahl tenth century Al-Kuhi (Abu Sahl al-Quhi). Archimedes proposed the concept of right heptagon in geometry, but for centuries it has remained unexplored. Only Abu Sahl figured out how to correct heptagon can be constructed ».

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru < /a>