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Inside The Guardian<\/strong>, an article by Lanre Bakare covers Football City, Art United<\/em>, an event within the Manchester International Festival featuring the participation of Stefano Boeri Architetti with their installation The Playmaker<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The initiative, which aims to connect art and football, is developed by Factory International in collaboration with former player Juan Mata, curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, and writer\/director Josh Willdigg, and involves 11 artists and 11 players.<\/p>\n

In this context, the player teamed up with Stefano Boeri Architetti is Sandro Mazzola<\/strong>, a legendary figure in Italian football who embodied the spirit of the game through his creativity and determination.<\/p>\n

The installation consists of three circular spaces<\/strong>, defined by graphic adhesives on the floor designed by Mexican artist Eduardo Terrazas and enclosed by a modular wall system made from glulam profiles and 3\/8\u2033 multilayer panels, inspired by skate ramps and placed vertically. The walls feature circular openings, designed with the input of professional players, large enough to allow a ball to pass through, thereby fostering dynamic interaction between spaces. Each area is enclosed by a white nylon net, reminiscent of a football goal, and houses a player, with an initial set of 3 balls per cage. Participants compete against each other for a limited time, trying to finish the match with the fewest balls in their own space.<\/p>\n

To read the full article: The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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