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10 playgrounds that merge sports and art
Gummy Gue, Playground in Alessandria, Italy
The creative intervention by Marco Mangione, better known as Gummy Gue, has transformed a playground in Alessandria through a reflection on forms and movement. The combination of sinuous colour fields seems to decompose and recompose the surface of the playground.
Gummy Gue, Playground in Alessandria, Italy
View articleIll-Studio, Pigalle Duperré Court, Paris
The Pigalle Duperré Court in Paris is undoubtedly one of the most photographed basketball courts in the world. It is located at 17 Rue Duperré and is set in a narrow space between old buildings. Its aesthetics are changed every 3-4 years with new artwork by Ill-Studio. This is the 2017 version, which features a riot of neon petrol blue, magenta and orange gradients.
Ill-Studio, Pigalle Duperré Court, Paris
View articleLakwena, I’ll bring you flowers, Pine Bluss, United States
We are in Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Pine Bluss, Arkansas. I’ll bring you flowers is a colourful work of urban regeneration by the London-based artist and muralist Lakwena, through which he sends a message of hope and pride urging everyone, despite adversity, towards personal growth and gratitude.
Lakwena, I’ll bring you flowers, Pine Bluss, United States
View articleFrancesca Canfora, Blooming Playground, Turin
The project, curated by Francesca Canfora in the centre of Turin, hybridises contemporary art and regeneration of spaces on an urban scale. The floral motif on the ground creates a creative and virtuous coexistence between sport and culture.
Francesca Canfora, Blooming Playground, Turin
View articleAkaCorleone, Balance, Lisbon
This large-scale work (14 x 25 metres) in Lisbon is a prime example of the style of AkaCorleone, a Portuguese street artist who often plays with bright colours and pure forms, creating original and playful compositions. Balance was produced in collaboration with GAU, the Urban Art Gallery of Lisbon City Council, as part of the municipal public art programme.
AkaCorleone, Balance, Lisbon
View articleHolcombe Rucker Park, New York City
Greg Marius Court, better known as Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem, New York City, is without doubt the most famous and prestigious playground in the world. The EBC Tournament is held here every summer, becoming a media event that attracts the curiosity of the best NBA champions, the most important basketball league in the world. The court has been renovated thanks to the contribution of rapper and Harlem native A$AP Ferg.
Holcombe Rucker Park, New York City
View articleAll Arquitectura, Xico-Parque Sur 23, Valle de Chalco, Mexico
Conceived as a meeting place for the whole community, is the result of a long process of dialogue and involvement.
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All Arquitectura, Xico-Parque Sur 23, Valle de Chalco, Mexico
View articleGummy Gue, Orbital, Breda, Netherlands
Very brief foray into 5-a-side football. Just to see what happens if you can’t colour the court. Gummy Gue brings his colour composition around the playground and defines the whole block.
Gummy Gue, Orbital, Breda, Netherlands
View articleT+E Arquitectos, San Andres Duraznal Central Park, Chiapas, Mexico
In this basketball court, the design takes up the iconography of the Tzotzil culture and uses the “Xocom Balumil”, the sides of the earth, as an image. The intervention is part of a larger project to revitalise public space.
T+E Arquitectos, San Andres Duraznal Central Park, Chiapas, Mexico
View articleTeam Art, Olimpia Playground Kobe Bryant, Matera, Italy
“The point is not to be Kobe Bryant, but to become the best Kobe Bryant you can be. The mindset is not about an outcome to be set, but rather the process that leads to that outcome. It is about the path and the approach. It is a way of life. I think it is important to adopt this method in every enterprise.” This is one of the main points of the ‘Mamba Mentality’ that made the beloved American basketball player a legend for all basketball players and enthusiasts. His legacy goes far beyond numerous personal and team titles. That’s why, since his tragic death on 26 January 2020, murals and courts have been appearing in every corner of the world dedicated to him. Thank you Kobe.