Art attack

Changing Room, an installation by South American artist Leandro Erlich, is displayed on the ground floor lobby of the Kerry Center in Shanghai.

Several other high-end malls and multipurpose buildings are also presenting artworks in public areas or opening art spaces, such as Lane Crawford and the IAPM mall, both on the commercial center of Huaihai Middle Road.

Shanghai World Financial Center, a landmark building in the center of Lujiazui, Pudong new area, celebrated its fifth birthday with a multimedia art exhibition.

For 20 days over October and November, LED lights were projected onto the building, creating changing images designed by acclaimed artists from China and abroad. The impressive view could be seen from both sides of the Huangpu River.

The celebration featured 13 artists working with four independent curators to present 139 pieces. "Shanghai World Financial Center was the stage for them to perform and let visitors experience the charm of art," says Pan Bei, the media relations manager of the town management department at Mori Building China (Shanghai) Co Ltd, the landlord of the SWFC.

Mori Building has its Mori Museum in Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan, a reputable establishment featuring contemporary art from all over the world. Even though SWFC has no detailed plans, it would love to establish an artistic institution like its Japanese counterpart has in Japan, "to build a bridge of art and culture between China and Japan".

"As always, we will keep on working with art and culture, especially contemporary art," Pan says.