{"id":137846,"date":"2025-11-13T16:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/137846\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:19:14","slug":"plastique-fantastique-installs-fossil-based-inflatable-sculpture-on-koreas-shoreline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/137846\/","title":{"rendered":"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plastique Fantastique\u2019s POLYMETER reflects on material life cycle<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Installed on the shoreline of Dadaepo Beach for the Sea Art Festival 2025 in Busan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-korea\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Korea<\/a>, POLYMETER by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/plastique-fantastique\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plastique Fantastique<\/a> examines the relationship between material permanence and natural decay through a dual-layered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/inflatable-structures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">inflatable<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The work consists of two membranes made from materials with distinct temporal properties. The outer shell is constructed from fossil-based polyurethane, representing industrial material durability. Inside, a handcrafted membrane of locally harvested kelp introduces an organic, time-sensitive counterpart. Exposed to environmental conditions, the kelp layer gradually reacts to heat and humidity, and may eventually disintegrate, revealing the vulnerability and transience of organic matter within a synthetic enclosure.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1164135 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/plastique-fantastique-fossil-based-inflatable-installation-busan-korea-designboom-818-4.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by Changsu Yoon unless stated otherwise, \u24b8 Busan Biennale Organizing Committee<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>POLYMETER reflects on industrial permanence and natural decay<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through the two layers\u2019 material contrast, the installation reflects on the coexistence of two temporalities: the enduring and the ephemeral. The work by <a href=\"http:\/\/plastique-fantastique.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">creative studio<\/a> Plastique Fantastique frames a dialogue between fossil-derived longevity and biological impermanence, acknowledging the tension between industrial production and ecological regeneration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Positioned at the interface of land and sea, POLYMETER engages directly with its coastal setting. The structure operates as both a sculptural form and an environmental marker, prompting reflection on the entanglement of natural and artificial systems in a changing climate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/polymeter-sea-art-festival-2025-busan-korea-3-69148459b0b2e.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>POLYMETER by Plastique Fantastique stands along the shoreline of Dadaepo Beach in Busan<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline\" width=\"818\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/polymeter-sea-art-festival-2025-busan-korea-2-69148459b0aec.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the installation was created for the Sea Art Festival 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/polymeter-sea-art-festival-2025-busan-korea-10-69148459b0ceb.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the work consists of two layered membranes with contrasting lifespans | image \u24b8 Plastique Fantastique<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"plastique fantastique installs fossil-based inflatable sculpture on korea\u2019s shoreline\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/polymeter-sea-art-festival-2025-busan-korea-9-69148459b0cb3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the installation contrasts fossil longevity with biological impermanence | image \u24b8 Plastique Fantastique<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plastique Fantastique\u2019s POLYMETER reflects on material life cycle \u00a0 Installed on the shoreline of Dadaepo Beach for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[11932,307,304,305,306,308,93,61,7525,6640,60,79604],"class_list":{"0":"post-137846","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-korea","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-inflatable-structures","17":"tag-interactive-installation","18":"tag-ireland","19":"tag-plastique-fantastique"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}