From incredible, immersive videos to thought-provoking sculptures, the year in art installations was certainly thrilling.
Here are the top 10 art installations of 2023.
Their incredible work showed the way forward for other artists who will inevitably create art for the space.
They also energetically stimulated the world, making people excited to see the other creative possibilities that await us.
The historic Prambanan Temple was temporarily home to his largest sculptures evera 150-foot pink rabbit.
Any fan of KAWS will recognize the rabbit at ACCOMPLICE, a character who first debuted in 2002.
Top: Es Devlin for theU2:UV Achtung Baby Liveresidency. (Photo: Rich Fury courtesy of MSG Sphere) | Bottom: “Machine Hallucinations: Sphere”by Refik Anadol Studio (Photo: courtesy of Refik Anadol Studio)
Located at 56 Leonard Street, people either love it or hate it.
This massive tour saw him setting up 10 monumental sculptures made from upcycled materials in numerous states.
The entire series took him 100 days to complete with the help of his crew and local community volunteers.
Photo:RKcourtesy ofAllRightsReserved
We have a feeling there will be a lot of votes to keep them permanently.
These giant, colorful bubbles inhabiting varied environments sit at the intersection of art and architecture.
The studio took inspiration from the pandemic when many of the world’s familiar comforts suddenly disappeared.
Photo: courtesy of Harbour City
The gallery’s outer walls greet us with tree-like forms punctuated with the classical structure of a coffered ceiling.
Cardboard frames with ornate inlaid elements display more of Jospin’s work as you walk down the hall.
Some of the framed compositions are also made of cardboard while others are created with thread or drawings.
Photo: courtesy of Thomas Dambo
The aptly titledFrozen Flowerswas set up at Notsuke peninsula in Hokkaido right when the climate was at its coldest.
Makoto brought dozens of botanicals to a snowy clearing and assembled them atop a steel pole structure.
The visual power of the installation in the barren landscape is quite incredible.
Photo: courtesy of Atelier Sisu
Check outthis videoto see the creation process and the final result.
Learn About the History and the Best Work from the Past Decade
Photo: Alum Gálve courtesy of Mariane Ibrahim
Photo: courtesy of Matthew Mazzotta
Photo: Juan Castro courtesy of the Sharjah Art Foundation
Photo: courtesy of Azuma Makoto
