Christian de Vietri
#Between Heaven and Earth
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA
Australian
artist Christian de
Vietri created Between
Heaven and Earth as the iconic entry sculpture for the
Zhengzhou Grand Emporium, a mixed-use development in Zhengzhou, China.
Standing at 7.8 meters tall and 9.8 meters wide, the form combines the
contradictory features of dynamism and stillness, evoking a calm and
meditative
experience.
Fabricated by UAP in panel beaten stainless steel, the complex curves were expertly crafted to maintain the fluidity of line and seamless flow of the work.
In the tradition of meditation, one of the most important teachings is that yogic power (creative energy) arises from inner peace, from the silent meditative mind. ‘Between Heaven and Earth’……. serves as a reference point for us to locate that experience within ourselves. Flowing yet still, stormy yet silent, potent yet gentle, monumental yet light. To unify these apparent contradictions in a singular sculptural form opens space to align with the deepest nature of our own human experience, that which is beyond opposites, the non-dual essence of reality.
Christian de Vietri
Image credit: Rex Zou
#Project summary
Creative
Christian de Vietri
Artwork Title
Between Heaven and Earth
Project
Zhengzhou Grand Emporium
Client
Zhengzhou Property
Year
2018
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Build
UAP
