"Magic Carpet"
PROJECT OVERVIEW
"Magic Carpet" by artist Candy Coated was commissioned by the Association for Public Art (aPA) for THE OVAL, a temporary site with community programming, events, and activities organized by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy. Candy Coated transformed the space in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art into a magical environment of color, pattern, illusion and movement. Her exuberant design included her signature decorative motifs rendered in vinyl, 3-D illusion art, brilliantly colored sandboxes, and fabric banners, among other unique attractions. An enthusiast of the decorative arts, Candy Coated's work brings together installation art, popular culture, fantasy, fashion, printmaking and a passion for vivid color.