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‘M+ Playscape’ consists of three sets of sculptures and a set of benches that are inspired by and feature the works of Isamu Noguchi. Created in 2020 and 2021, the sculptures are scattered around the outdoor area of the roof garden on the third floor of the M+ Building.

The first set of sculptures, titled Octetra (various configurations), is made of fibre-reinforced plastic. The sculptures appear like red building blocks scattered around a corner of the roof garden, some of which stand alone, while the others are stacked up in twos, threes, or fives. Each piece of block is higher than the size of half a door, and has the shape of a triangular pyramid with the four corners cut off. The four cross sections are small triangles and the remaining four surfaces are hexagons. At the centre of each hexagonal surface is a round opening that leads into the hollow interior of the block, and through which people can climb in and out. Visitors can also look at the scenes on the other side of the block through the round openings.

The second set of sculpture, Play Pyramid from Kodomo No Kuni, is made of glass-reinforced concrete. The sculpture looks like a square pyramid with the upper half cut off, which is then vertically divided into four equal parts with a cross-cut at the midpoints. The four parts are placed slightly apart, forming passageways that lead into the centre of the pyramid. The entire pyramid is greyish white in colour and has a height of a door. It is a tiered structure where three to six layers of platforms recede from the ground up, forming stairs that lead to the top. The height of the pyramid is uniform, so the sides with only three layers have higher steps, and the sides with six layers have lower steps. Some of the steps are divided into left and right sections, as if the middle sections are removed with straight cuts. Visitors may have to walk in zig zags when they climb up the stairs.

The third set of sculptures, Play Mound, is made of glass-reinforced concrete. The sculpture looks as if a concrete sphere partially rose from the ground, forming a hill of spherical dome shape. The hill has a smooth, greyish white surface and is about the height of an adult’s chest at its apex.

Surrounding the hill is a ring of granite benches that is divided into three sections. They are similar to benches from California Scenario. The three arcing benches are of two different sizes, one of them is larger, which is the same size as the original bench, and the other two are smaller. They all face the hill at the centre and have high backrests. There is a groove between the backrests and the seats, and a regular vertical junction can be seen between each seat, which makes the benches appear to be assembled from seat modules.

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