25 Feb 2011
"RAINBOW-FRIARGATE" PUBLIC ART IN HULL
25TH OF FEBRUARY - 13TH OF MAY 2011
Tsai & Yoshikawa have installed three unusual, large-scale and dynamic sculptures on an historic street as the part of an ‘Arts in Empty Spaces’ initiative in Hull City, England.
The installation, located on Hull’s Whitefriargate street and entitled ‘Rainbow-Friargate’, is in place until 13 May 2011.
The installation is the fourth in a series of artworks aimed at exploring the relationship between the streetscape and shops with the people who use it every day.
Councillor Rick Welton, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Housing Strategy said: "The installation by Tsai & Yoshikawa has seen Whitefriargate become transformed by luminous sculptures. These public artworks make this important shopping street more attractive to visitors with renewed vibrancy and interest. It all goes to show how artists, not just architects, can have a role in shaping our city and the way we experience it."
25 Nov 2009
THE LION WINS MARSH AWARD CERTIFICATE PRESENTED BY LONDON MAYOR BORIS JOHNSON
Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Kimiya Yoshikawa’s colourful guardian lion wows judges at the prestigious Marsh Award for Excellence In Public Sculpture 2009.
On Monday 16 November, the pair shared a podium with renowned sculptors Sarah Lucas and Jaume Plensa at the Marsh Award for Public Sculpture 2009, where they received the joint runner-up award for their bold and eye-catching sculpture -The Lion.
Tsai & Yoshikawa received their award certificates from Mr. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, at the Whitechapeal Gallery, London.
22 Oct 2009
THE LION SHORTLISTED FOR MAJOR PRIZE
Tsai & Yoshikawa’s public sculpture, The Lion, for entrance of London’s Chinatown has been shortlisted for the prestigious national Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2009.
The Marsh Award, which is now in its fifth year, is presented annually to the UK’s best newly commissioned or restored public sculpture, and is run in partnership with the Public Monuments & Sculpture Association (PMSA).
The Lion made the final shortlist of seven from an original list of 27 public artworks nominated for this year’s prize. The judges’ decision will be announced in November 2009 at a lavish prize ceremony at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London.
09 Apr 2009
NEW LANDMARK OF LONDON- THE LION
Tsai & Yoshikawa’s first Public art sculpture, The Lion, was officially unveiled on 8th of April, 2009.
The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Louise Hyams, who unveiled the statue said:
"This new guardian of Chinatown’s gateway helps to give the area its own distinct identity and complements wider ambitious plans which are set to make London’s Chinatown the greatest in the world".
The Lion has been installed on the corner of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue where it will look over the millions of visitors who flock to Chinatown every year.