29-05-2016 23:00 via theartnewspaper.com

Art makeover for Parisian trains and tram stops

The Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos will create a new site-specific public art work for the new Tramway T3 Nord rail line, which passes through the 17th and 18th arrondissements of Paris. Vasconcelos, who is known for her elaborate knitted and crocheted installations, showed a chandelier sculpture made of thousand of tampons (The Bride, 2001-5) at the 2005 Venice Biennale.
The Tramway T3 art initiative is funded by the local government body, City of Paris, which has provided around €2.
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