Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
田瑞: structures balanced on the edge
Qingdao-based artist Tian Rui builds card, Jenga, and KAPLA structures without glue or supports, and offers stability demonstrations, installations, and courses.
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- Brands, schools, museums, and event producers
- Worth noticing
- The site reports an eight-day, in-mall build recreating eight Paris landmarks without closing the venue.
Field notes
The portfolio describes structures assembled without glue or external supports, with gravity and friction doing the work; it frames the practice as a way to make vibration or stability visible on camera. Listed delivery formats include onsite builds lasting weeks to months, custom pieces that can be dismantled and rebuilt, and tiered courses. The artist reports completing an eight-day, eight-landmark mall installation without closing the venue.
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