Femia, 10/04/2008
Fresh off stints in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Chanel's UFO-like mobile art pavilion is making a stop in Central Park before being transported over to London, Moscow and Paris. The preconstructed Zaha Hadid-designed orb is being pieced together now in Rumsey Field in anticipation of an October 20th opening. Like the Gates, the Chanel exhibit is free and open to the public, though there's definitely a commercial bent: The structure will contain work by 20 contemporary artists "inspired by the legendary quilted [Chanel] bag." If the shots of the pavilion's shell aren't exciting enough, there's a dizzying video tour of the completed project online.
· Chanel Mobile Art [Official Site]
· Hadid's Chanel Art Pavilion Landing in Central Park [Racked]
· Specs and Speculation on Chanel's Mobile Art Container [Racked]For more stories from Racked, go to racked.com.
