Stefano Boeri's giant swing arrives at the Statale di Milano for Design Week
From April 17 to 26, it will be possible to take a ride on SWING, the giant swing that Stefano Boeri designed for Milan Design Week. Just go to the Pharmacy Courtyard of the State University.
By Redazione | 17/04/2023 18:15
On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2023, Stefano Boeri Interiors presented this morning SWING, a special swing that is the protagonist of The Amazing Playground, a large interactive and experiential space that Amazon brings to the INTERNI Design Re-Evolution exhibition-event at Milan State University, April 17-26. Stefano Boeri's installation can be seen April 17-26 in the Pharmacy Courtyard.
Thirty-six seats make up the large swing that will host a Public Music Program, in collaboration with Fondazione I Pomeriggi Musicali. In fact, from April 18 to April 21, live music performances will be held inside the SWING circular swing.
The large merry-go-round populated by dozens of swings is also meant to stimulate reflection on the value of free time. The project draws inspiration from early 20th century Spanish Surrealism and the American Circus in Madrid, where a number of performances by artists who read sitting on a swing were featured, playing on the ambiguities of an oratory literally "suspended" between humor and delirium, joy and culture.
Therefore, the project wants to present itself as an opportunity to rediscover the pleasure of leisure, lightness and fun, becoming a symbol of man facing the world with newfound spontaneity and in harmony with his surroundings.
The structure of SWING consists of a set of modular systems, assembled to form a large carousel of colorful swings. There are 12 modules, for each module there are 3 seats, all of which can be reconfigured into other shapes and places, and each of them consists of a main structure duly ballasted in jointed metal tubing to support the swing. The LED strips crowning the top of the structure are a clear reminder of the game and make the atmosphere striking even during the night hours, illuminating the entire Pharmacy Courtyard.
The entire structure is designed with aview to circularity: the materials chosen (steel and wood for the seats) can be reused in other contexts thanks to the possibility of breaking down and recomposing the individual modules, either respecting the original circular configuration or reinventing their shape and size according to design needs and locations.
