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Kintsugi Court is a public sculpture in Los Angeles created by artist Victor Solomon. The work incorporates the traditional Japanese practice of Kintsugi, through which broken objects are repaired using gold, silver, or other precious metals; the goal of Kintsugi practices is to find beauty in that which is broken.

Solomon created Kintsugi Court to celebrate the return of the NBA season, which had been paused due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In an interview with Dezeen, Solomon described his creative process:"I fell in love with the aesthetics and symbolism of the kintsugi process and this idea of celebrating imperfections as a formative part of an object's journey ... To me, the court has always represented a place for everyone, from every background, to come together with a common purpose ... And with the heartbreaking beginning of this year and our polarised culture, I thought it would be poetic to show that healing is possible through a platform that unites us."

https://www.dezeen.com/2020/08/18/victor-solomon-kintsugi-court-basketball/

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https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/08/victor-solomon-kintsugi-court/