Head out for a creative adventure on the streets
Shot by Yan Jingyang and Geng Ziyu. Edited by Yan Jingyang and Geng Ziyu. Reported by Li Fei. Subtitles by Wang Xinzhou.
Social media platform Xiaohongshu's (Red) Street Life Festival is in full swing in Shanghai. Follow Fiona as she sets out on a stroll through the city to discover pop-up art exhibits in the city's most picturesque locations.
The festival runs until August 13.
Fiona in the maze of plastic bottles
Labyrinth of plastic bottles
A huge maze made of hundreds of discarded plastic bottles? It's a unique work created by the Spanish artistic collective Luzinterruptus. Some of the bottles were picked up from roadside stores.
The maze, located on the waterfront near the former Expo site, glows blue at night. They are waste, yet they glow. This installation is committed to sustainability, and all components will be recycled after the exhibition.
Date: Through August 13, 10:30am-9:30pm
Venue: Entrance of Power Station of Art 上海当代艺术博物馆门口
Address: 678 Miaojiang Road, Huangqu District
黄浦区苗江路678号
Looking for colorful felt flowers can be quite fun.
Flowers to mend
There's more than one way to fix broken walls and sidewalks in the city. Luo Shengtian, an artist who studied sculpture at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, brings his "Flowers to Mend" project to Shanghai's Nanchang Road.
The bright colors and soft feel of the felt and fluffy flowers light up the road. It's fun to look for these cute flowers while protecting people from injuries.
Date: Through August 13, 10:30am-9:30pm
Address: Nanchang Road (from Shaanxi Road S. to Sinan Road), Huangqu District
黄浦区南昌路 (陕西南路至思南路段)
A fluffy mushroom on a pillar
Clap your hands
A giant yellow duck sits on the Bund's riverfront in front of the Bank of China headquarters. It can identify frequency variations in the city thanks to design work by the art studio Gallery Shift. When you clap your hands, dozens of little ducks appear on the screen.
Date: Through August 13, 10:30am-9:30pm
Address: The Bund (near Nanjing Road E.), Huangqu District
黄浦区外滩江堤 (靠近南京东路)
The random scenery installation near the Waibaidu Bridge
Random scenery
Head to Suzhou Creek near the Bund for the installations that capture the city's scenery.
A Chinese poet noted in his writings that "When you watch the scenery on the bridge, the sightseer watches you from the balcony."
Date: Through August 13, 10:30am-9:30pm
Address: 76 Nansuzhou Road, Huangpu District
黄浦区南苏州路76号
There are "clouds" and "raindrops" in the weather park.
Feel the weather
Weather is a part of our lives, whether it is rain, snow, fog, or lightning. This installation along Suzhou Creek depicts the emotions and memories evoked by various weather conditions. What comes to mind when the weather turns cloudy?
Date: Through August 13, 10:30am-9:30pm
Address: 186 Nansuzhou Road, Huangpu District
黄浦区南苏州路186号苏州河樱花谷驿站
