堅硬的水泥的柔情與時間的皺褶——葡萄牙《LOOP》
葡萄牙創意設計工作室Fahr 021.3日前在葡萄牙北部港口城市波多（Porto）設計了名為《LOOP循環》的水泥雕塑，象徵著時間的逝去與循環，並以此作為波多大學科學與科技公園的週年紀年日。
In Porto, local creative studio FAHR 021.3 has created ‘Loop’: A circular concrete sculpture symbolizing the passing of time, created to celebrate the anniversary of the Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto.
《LOOP循環》的獨特環型結構像波浪般翻騰，在兩端形成了不同的高度，達到視覺上不對稱的美。這樣的形式是為了展現出時間的連續性，以及其流動與起伏。「透過水泥環形長椅與有機質地的組合」，設計師說道：「《LOOP循環》詮釋了『循環』這個主題，即使不斷重複，這些過程也都不盡相同。當每個圓圈結束時，新的質地將會誕生，為這個過程寫下專屬的身份與認同。」
The uniquely annular form of ‘Loop’ rolls in waves and its height, whilst aesthetically considered, is uneven at points. Its form is intended to represent the continual movement of time, and its stasis and flux. “In the combination of a concrete circle bench with an organic texture,” the designers explain, “Loop assumes the idea that repetition is never equal… With each circle that closes new textures are generated, bringing their own identity.”
此外，由於該作品置身於大學校園的前方，也是社區內人潮往來的區域。這讓《LOOP循環》不僅是一座裝飾性的雕像，更成為人們在此相聚、休憩，思想激盪的好去處。
Its location at the front of the university makes it a meeting place for the community; both a sculpture and a functional piece of social infrastructure.
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Images: João Morgado
Words: Rosie Flanagan
Source: Ignant
