Language lovers will appreciate a steel sculpture created in celebration of Beijing Foreign Studies University’s 80th anniversary.
Across the entire surface, the wordhellois written in 101 different languages.
This choice reflects the 101 language programs at BFSU and its warm embrace of other cultures.
At night, the words come alive thanks to LED illumination that gives them a soft glow.
Hu Quanchun and his team were also very thoughtful when considering the form that the piece should take.
The oval form is a wonderfully symbolic way to evoke communication, exchange, and connectionthree keywords of BFSU.
It sits on a square by the campus' west gate.
The square also includes the three main teaching buildings at the university.
When one considers the languages that run across the sculpture, we are truly seeing a connection.
Every detail was considered in the design, down to the material.
Endlessnessis a public sculpture to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Along the underside, hello written in 101 different languages represents the university’s linguistic programs.
The entire sculpture embodies the university’s three keywords: communication, exchange, and connection.
The public sculpture was designed by Hu Quanchun and his team.
