{"id":1063,"date":"2025-05-13T10:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:25:58","slug":"wade-and-letas-colorful-constellation-of-shapes-and-patterns-spins-on-rooftop-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/wade-and-letas-colorful-constellation-of-shapes-and-patterns-spins-on-rooftop-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"wade and leta\u2019s colorful constellation of shapes and patterns spins on rooftop in china"},"content":{"rendered":"

stop, listen, look enlivens chengu rooftop<\/h2>\n

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Wade and Leta<\/strong> <\/a>enliven China\u2019s urban skyline with an eclectic constellation of shapes, colors, and patterns spinning in tune with the rhythms of daily life. The colorful kinetic sculpture called Stop, Listen, Look, is seven meters tall and sits on top of the roof of a commercial district in Chengdu, working as a platform for public interaction<\/strong> <\/a>shaped by the city\u2019s energy and urban and cultural symbolism.<\/p>\n

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It is a responsive structure with horn-like forms extending outward, catching wind, transmitting sound, and creating shifting patterns of shadow and light. Motorized and wind-driven elements keep the structure in constant motion, producing an ambient choreography that mirrors the movement below on the city streets. The installation<\/strong><\/a> also features two seesaws and an embedded MIDI sound controller, allowing visitors to modulate the surrounding soundscape through touch and movement.<\/p>\n

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wade and leta\u2019s kinetic installation moves with daily rhythms<\/h2>\n

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While the Brooklyn-based duo<\/strong> <\/a>has long been making \u2018music for the eyes\u2019, working on playful installations that transform outdoor environments, this large-scale installation marks the first time they have realized a public outdoor artwork of this size in China. Stop, Listen, Look\u2019s visual language draws directly from Chengdu\u2019s architectural and cultural forms. Circular motifs \u2014 referencing the city\u2019s radial layout, Anshun Bridge, and the iconic Golden Sun Bird \u2014 appear throughout the work, contrasting with the sharp geometries that characterize Wade and Leta\u2019s sculptural vocabulary. Rendered in vibrant colors and patterns, the shapes also soften the urban impact of the surrounding glass volumes, presenting a deliberate juxtaposition of ancient symbology and contemporary abstraction.<\/p>\n

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To shape the acoustic experience, Wade and Leta collaborated with British music producer Eric Lau, who created an evolving audio track rooted in field recordings taken from around Chengdu. Market sounds, ambient chatter, and tonal fragments of everyday life come together and surround visitors as they walk through or take a moment of rest. These layers are complemented by a second contribution: an eight-tone installation by local artist Huang Jin that threads through the site and further localizes the auditory palette.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong> Stop, Listen, Look<\/p>\n

artist:<\/strong> Wade and Leta<\/a> | @wadeandleta<\/a><\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Chengdu, China<\/p>\n

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client:<\/strong> IFS Chengdu<\/p>\n

curator:<\/strong> UCCA Lab<\/p>\n

fabrication:<\/strong> Makernet<\/p>\n

sound production:<\/strong> Eric Lau, Huang Jin<\/p>\n

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