The mosaic, which overlooks Tap Seac Square and Macau’s historic center, was designed by Oseo Acconci, a builder and sculptor from Italy who moved to the city in the 1940s. Mr. Acconci’s work is emblematic of Italian Futurism, an artistic movement that emphasized geometric abstraction. The government initially planned to hire Álvaro Siza, a renowned Portuguese architect, to design the replacement for the Estoril. But officials appeared to suspend the project after Root Planning, a Macau organization devoted to heritage preservation, petitioned them to reconsider. Sunlight was falling squarely on the mosaic, illuminating the goddess’s features even as the nearby square faded into darkness.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 20:09 UTC