
Autonomous Morris, by Zak Ové, London, UK
British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové debuts his largest mask-sculpture to date at the newly reopened Smithson Plaza in London’s St James’s neighbourhood. The totemic sculpture comprises discarded car parts welded together including several vintage Morris bonnets, a nod to the tradition of Morris dancing that came to the UK by way of the Moors. Autonomous Morris is described by Ové as motorised ‘Macco’ – in other words, a busybody prying to other people’s business. ‘My sculpture highlights my belief in the power or play embodied in masquerade, to liberate a sense of self and provide an alternate or evolving creative space both personal and communal,’ explains the artist. ‘Autonomous Morris soaks up contemporary oral history and information, recording and storing as a “never forgetterer”.‘
Autonomous Morris is on view until early 2019; 25 St James’s Street, London SW1A 1HJ, UK; www.smithson-plaza.com, www.vigogallery.com
Writer: Jessica Klingelfuss. Photography: Justin Piperger. Courtesy of Vigo Gallery and Zak Ové

Bridging Home, London, by Doh Ho Suh, London, UK
A traditional Korean house and bamboo garden have mysteriously landed atop a footbridge above one of London’s busiest roads, near Liverpool Street station. It is not a housing project gone awry, but rather, artist Do Ho Suh’s first large-scale outdoor installation in the capital. Bridging Home, London echoes Suh’s own experience of shifting between continents and cultures, continuing his career-long investigation of memory, migration, and the immigrant experience. ‘For me, a building is more than just space. It is not only physical but also metaphorical and psychological,’ says the artist. ‘While Bridging Home, London comes from personal experience, I hope it is something a lot of people can relate to.’
Bridging Home, London will be on view for a minimum of six months from September 2018; Wormwood Street, London EC2; www.sculptureinthecity.org.uk, www.artnight.london
Writer: Jessica Klingelfuss. Photography: HOK Architecture. © Do Ho Suh. Courtesy of the artist; Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong and Seoul; and Victoria Miro, London/Venice

Space Waste Lab, by Daan Roosegaarde, Almere, Netherlands
Daan Roosegaarde set his sights on tackling urban air pollution with a tower that turned smog into jewellery. Following on the from the success of his Smog Free Project, the Dutch artist and innovator is looking above and beyond our local environs to outer space, where waste parts and debris from spacecrafts are disturbing our digital communications by colliding with satellites. Around 29,000 waste objects larger than 10cm are estimated to be orbiting Earth. ‘We need to look at space in a better way,’ states Roosegaarde. ‘What is space waste, how can we fix it, and what is its potential? Space waste is the smog of our universe.’ From October, the artist’s new installation in Almere, Netherlands, will continue his crusade for a cleaner environment through design. After sunset on select weekends, vertical lines of light will be beamed into outer space, connecting the planet with the pollution. The installation will highlight one per cent of the earth’s orbiting waste, at an altitude between 200 and 20,000 km, in real-time.
Space Waste Lab is on view 5-6 October; 9-10 November; 7-8 December; and 18-19 January 2019; Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland, Esplanade 10, 1315 TA Almere, Netherlands; www.studioroosegaarde.net; www.kaf.nl
Writer: Luke Halls. Visualisation courtesy of Studio Roosegaarde

The Constellation, by Ralph Helmick, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Constellation is a monumental public artwork that forms the centrepiece of The Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi, a permanent national tribute to the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Boston-based sculptor Ralph Helmick collaborated with Dpa Lighting to bring his celestial installation to life in the pavilion at the heart of the memorial.
The Founder’s Memorial, Intersection of Abu Dhabi Corniche and 18th Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE; www.helmicksculpture.com; www.dpalighting.com
Writer: Jessica Klingelfuss. Photography: Alex Jeffries Photography Group

The Constellation, by Ralph Helmick, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The intricate installation comprises over 1,300 geometric shapes suspended from more than 1,000 tensioned cables. Extensive lighting trials were conducted in Abu Dhabi to achieve the three-dimensional rendition of the sculpture at night. To wit, 753 downlights and 1203 uplights were custom made to illuminate the sculpture from above and below.
The Founder’s Memorial, Intersection of Abu Dhabi Corniche and 18th Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE; www.helmicksculpture.com; www.dpalighting.com
Writer: Jessica Klingelfuss. Photography: Alex Jeffries Photography Group

Green Man Festival, Wales, UK
Taking place over four days in Wales’ Brecon Beacons, arts and music festival Green Man commissioned three artists to create temporary installations at its 2018 edition, among them Megan Broadmeadow and duo Flow Conceptions. Italian artist Carlo Bernardini’s site-specific artwork, Impalpable Suspension (pictured), responds directly to the space of Green Man’s pine copse, with a geometric arrangement of lights piercing the forest canopy.
Green Man Festival ran from 15-18 August; www.greenman.net
Writer: Jessica Klingelfuss