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WHERE THE RIVER RUNS PENDA, 2015, Wuhan, China
This installation for China’s the International Garden Expo is a meandering maze of sunken paths that puts visitors through the ebbs and flows of water in an imaginary river.
The varied topography of the meadow gives visitors a dynamic visual experience as they pass through the installation. Views between paths widen and narrow with the rise and fall of the terrain.
With the goal of drawing attention to the global water crisis, Penda designed and undulating grassy topography, intersected by winding paths that lead to a central atrium. Visitor are invited to interact with the installation by plantings seeds into various planters along the paths, an act mirroring how water in a river brings life to its surroundings.
With four different exits on its perimeter, the installation provides visitors with many options. First-time visitors keen on exploring the paths maybe go back and forth between exits, while picnic-goers may head straight for the atrium.