{"id":121609,"date":"2025-09-07T21:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/121609\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T21:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:59:13","slug":"vincent-leroys-kinetic-cloud-sculpture-of-glossy-pink-spheres-hovers-in-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/121609\/","title":{"rendered":"vincent leroy&#8217;s kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers in seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vincent Leroy\u2019s kinetic sculpture evokes cosmic molecular cloud<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Installed in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Molecular Cloud is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/kinetic-installations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kinetic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sculpture<\/a> by French artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/vincent-leroy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vincent Leroy<\/a>. The work draws inspiration from cosmic molecular formations, translating them into a floating, cloud-like structure suspended within the urban setting. The piece is part of DDP Design &amp; Art in Seoul, whose 2025 edition explores the theme of movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">installation<\/a> consists of large mirrored spheres tinted in glossy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/pink\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pink<\/a>. These elements reflect the surrounding environment, sky, buildings, and passersby, creating a constantly shifting interplay of light and form. Slowly, the spheres move in relation to one another, generating fluid and changing compositions. The motion suggests organic breathing, achieved through a calibrated balance between geometric structure and mechanical precision.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-2-68b6fe2e6273b.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcollective.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vcollective \u2013 Shirley Xie \u2013 Titi Lee<\/a> unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moving mirrored pink spheres capture Seoul\u2019s changing light<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Positioned against the backdrop of Zaha Hadid\u2019s DDP, Molecular Cloud establishes a dialogue with the building\u2019s flowing, metallic architecture. The contrast between the static structure and the moving sculpture highlights different approaches to material, form, and reflection. Together, they produce an environment where light, shadow, and surface interact in continuous variation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project was originally conceived by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vincentleroy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the artist<\/a>\u00a0in Paris and first presented in California at the Coachella Festival in 2023. For its installation in Seoul, it was fabricated in Guangzhou and realized through collaboration with a Hong Kong\u2013based production agency, underlining its international scope. By combining reflective material, kinetic engineering, and spatial placement, Vincent Leroy\u2019s Molecular Cloud explores the intersection of sculpture, architecture, and environment. Its slow movements invite observation and pause within the pace of the city, encouraging an experience of space defined as much by stillness as by motion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-5-68b6fe2e6280a.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Vincent Leroy\u2019s kinetic sculpture evokes cosmic molecular formations<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-1-68b6fe2e626c3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>glossy pink mirrored spheres form the floating cloud-like structure<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-3-68b6fe2e6277f.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the installation reflects sky, city, and passersby in shifting patterns<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-4-68b6fe2e627c9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Molecular Cloud\u2019s poles mirror the building\u2019s traffic people axes<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"1088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-6-68b6fe2e62843.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>spheres hover lightly against Zaha Hadid\u2019s metallic architecture | image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Seoul_4K\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Seoul_4K<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"1073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-7-68b6fe2e6287c.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>movement suggests a rhythmic breathing within the urban setting<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-8-68b6fe2e628cf.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Molecular Cloud explores stillness, movement, and spatial perception<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"vincent leroy's kinetic cloud sculpture of glossy pink spheres hovers at seoul's design plaza\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vincent-leroy-lets-poetry-float-above-seoul-with-molecular-cloud-9-68b6fe2e62907.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>slow motion transforms the spheres into fluid, organic compositions<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vincent Leroy\u2019s kinetic sculpture evokes cosmic molecular cloud \u00a0 Installed in front of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), 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