Debutant and |Dubai amateur Oscar Craig makes the cut on a tough day dominated by warm winds
sports9 hours ago
The Founder's Memorial, a permanent national tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has been officially inaugurated in Abu Dhabi to coincide with the national and international Year of Zayed initiative.
The centrepiece of the memorial is The Constellation, a monumental public artwork that honours Sheikh Zayed's enduring legacy.
Located at the intersection of first and second street along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, The Founder's Memorial will open to the public in Spring 2018.
1. The Constellation is one of the largest art installations of its kind
Housed within a monumental pavilion 30x30x30m in size, the artwork is formed by a combination of shapes suspended in space that create a series of evolving personal encounters with Sheikh Zayed's image. The Constellation is unique in its use of abstract portraiture on this scale.
2. More than 1,300 geometric shapes make up The Constellation
The artwork consists of a total of 1,327 geometric shapes suspended from 1,110 cables. These constitute five different types of regular, convex polyhedrons known as 'platonic solids', shapes which are renowned for their mathematical beauty and symmetry.
3. The Constellation weighs more than 250 tonnes
The artwork weighs 250 tons, while the steel structure of the roof supporting it weighs 190 tons. More than 5,745 counterweights hold the suspended shapes in place, which form a series of profiles of Sheikh Zayed when viewed from different perspectives both within the memorial's landscape and from outside along the Corniche.
4. The Constellation celebrates Sheikh Zayed as a guiding star for the UAE
Illuminated by more than 2,000 lights, the suspended shapes of The Constellation shine like stars at night. This celestial display evokes the timelessness of Sheikh Zayed's vision, which continues to offer the UAE nation a guiding light along a path of progress and prosperity.
5. Ralph Helmick created the artwork
The artwork was conceptualised and designed by public artist Ralph Helmick, whose practice explores human perception through large-scale public sculptures and installations that invite optical discovery. When conceptualising the artwork, Ralph let Sheikh Zayed's legacy guide the design in terms of both scope and endurance, in order to engage a real connection with the man and the leader.
Debutant and |Dubai amateur Oscar Craig makes the cut on a tough day dominated by warm winds
sports9 hours ago
In a packed leaderboard the tied second place was decided on a card countback with the Emirates Golf Federation 2 Team prevailing
golf10 hours ago
Chief organiser Tony Estanguet says the goal is to organise a 'spectacular but also more responsible Games which will contribute towards a more inclusive society'
sports11 hours ago
Hag will hopeful Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial and Lisandro Martinez will return before the season's end
sports11 hours ago
The menu is designed to showcase a diverse array of India's most popular snacks
kt network11 hours ago
Nadal scores crushing straight-set win over American teenager Darwin Blanch as Rublev ends four-match losing streak
sports11 hours ago
As a thermostatic shower mixer, Jaquar Qloud offers perfect regulation over temperature, water flow volume, and shower mode selection
kt network11 hours ago
The England star smashed nine sixes and eight fours in his 48-ball 108 as the Kings eclipsed the previous record set by South Africa who overhauled a target of 258 by the West Indies in 2023
sports11 hours ago