Perched here, doesn’t the \u65e5\u6677 Sculpture command attention? It isn’t just an object. It’s a conversation piece that blends art and history.
Let me tell you about sculpture parks and their mission to offer inspiration. Shenzhen Pingshan Sculptural Art & Creative Park covers 30,000 square meters. The park became a haven for creative studios. Artists specializing in sculpture, painting, and calligraphy have called it home since the 2010s.
In 2019, an architect was asked to renovate the park’s public spaces. The park had two distinct spatial materialities. The northern part featured old factories with white stucco and black metal doors. The southern area had small-scale red brick houses hidden by trees.
To reconnect the areas, the architect created a central axis of public spaces. This encouraged dialogue between buildings of different materials. A red brick and black steel pavilion stretches across exhibition hall entrances. It forms a continuous public corridor. The roadside parking area moved to create more pedestrian space. The corridor extends to provide guidance and evacuation passages. This renovation respected the original building structures. It preserved historical traces like climbing vines and graffiti.
An abandoned security guardhouse stood in the district’s center. Earlier plans wanted to demolish it. The architect proposed preserving it. The guardhouse became a small art lantern. The second floor serves as temporary exhibition space. The first floor is a visitor center for information and drinks.
The guardhouse’s walls and openings are clad in red cement fiberboards. The second-floor art space has an independent steel structure. A 10cm gap separates the new structure from the old wall. This allows light to filter between past and present.
The main exhibition hall’s facade continues the red and black narrative. It echoes the factory’s roof and nearby mountains. The hall has 1,000 square meters of interior space. The original height was insufficient for art exhibitions. Digging down 1.5 meters solved this issue while keeping costs low.
The pavilion complex opened in September 2021. It hosted the Pingshan sub-venue for the 17th Shenzhen Cultural Expo. Over 20 contemporary artists displayed sculpture artworks. Large pieces were installed in the sunken area inside the hall.
The Pingshan Sculptural & Creative Park aims to inspire culture and art production. It is a vital part of Shenzhen’s artistic community. Next time you view a sculpture, remember its journey and the stories it holds.