![]() ![]() In addition to animations and projections, it includes an intriguing fragrance developed by a French perfumer that conjures the smell of spring on the steppes. Part art and part information, the project offers an introduction to Kazakhstan through the five senses. The Sphere is ringed by the pavilions of approximately 150 participating countries.Īigerim Asenova, who developed the concept for exhibition in the Kazakhstan National Pavilion, said she wanted to underscore the Expo’s theme of future energy and sustainability in her interactive multimedia installation on the first level of the Sphere. ![]() The structure houses the Kazakhstan National Pavilion and the Museum for Future Energy, which features a about a future Astana-including one that includes a flying car-on the highest tier, alongside an observation deck with a panoramic view of the city. The site is dominated by a centrally located eight-story globe of dark reflective glass called the Nur Alem Pavilion, known colloquially as the Sphere. The Chicago architectural firm of Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill created the master plan for its vast circular complex of exhibition spaces evoking a futuristic space colony. That’s far less than Shanghai’s $50 billion Expo in 2010, but nevertheless enough to raise questions about the costs and benefits of hosting an event like this in a rich country with a poor populace. The first such global extravaganza to be held in a post-Soviet nation, Expo 2017 reportedly cost between $1.3 billion and $5 billion. Designated the national capital in 1997, six years after Kazakhstan declared its independence from the Soviet Union, Astana is the country’s second largest city Almaty, the former capital, remains the preeminent metropolis and cultural heart. The arts-and-industry event is sited on the outskirts of Astana, surrounded by ongoing construction projects, reminding visitors that the city is still in active development. In a bid for a more distinctive international profile, Kazakhstan is hosting Expo 2017 through September 10. Steppe Forward: Art and Tech at Expo 2017 Astana Landscape Architecture Magazine Jan 2012. ![]() Meet Cirque du Soleil Cofounder Guy Laliberte.ARTNews: Scenes from the Venice Biennale: Day 3.Sydney Morning Herald Column, Venice Biennale 2017 – Viva Arte Viva.Yale Books Unbound – Viva Art and Artists!.Architectural Digest Land Artist Andrew Rogers….Sydney Morning Herald Weekend, 5-6 August 2017.Andrew Rogers Rhythms of Life – A Global Land Art Project by Silvia Langen Prestel.Rhythms of Life Geoglyphs: The Land Art of Andrew Rogers by Eleanor Heartney. ![]()
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