Where can you find this bold shadow writing gracing the ground with its striking alphabet?? On the ramparts of Antibes on a glorious October day with the sun shining and a bright blue cobalt sky..
The white letters against the blue sky and the black letters on the grey ground make a strikingly bold artistic statement...
The sculpture is called "Nomade" and is by Spanish contemporary artist Jaume Plensa from Barcelona. His work is displayed to strong effect in France, Spain and UK and his sculptures in Place Massena, Nice have already featured in this blog...
Looking out to sea from the rampants of Antibes, the sculpture seems
irresistable to human interaction with children using it as a climbing
frame, and adults enjoying all the angles and perspectives it
affords....
12 comments:
The gentleman seems to be swimming in a sea of letters - hopefully he will surface soon! I like the shape of the sculpture, it appears as the silhouette of a head full of letters. A style that infers learning and thought. Very nice captures!
What terrific captures for the day, Catherine!! Swimming in a sea of letters indeed!! Have a beautiful weekend -- what's left of it!!
this is very captivating. LOVE it.
Oh, I can tell the sculptor had great fun putting this one together!
Delicate Shadows
What an amazing piece of sculpture and I love your shot of the shadows. They are terrific. This is a wonderful post. genie
Really fascinating and engaging sculpture. What a treat that children are actually allowed to interact (ie. climb) on it.
There is one that must be by the same artist in front of the Musee des Beaux Arts in Montreal.
Very fun photos!
Fine Arts!
My Shadow Shots
Have an enjoyable weekend.
totally fascinating - nevr seen anything like it before - and free to kids to climb on too - wonderful
Fantastic!! You are so right about sculpture. Thanks for your visit.
An impressive piece of unusual art that is fascinating as a landscape feature or in macro! Like a humanoid of letters or an ocean of letter waves!
Oh, my! That has got to be one of the coolest sculptures out there! Can you imagine this here in the US? No one would be allowed to climb it for fear of a lawsuit!
I should have recognized this as Barcelona art right away. I have yet to see any imagery from that city that I didn't love. THe purity of the white letters contrasting against the blue is striking.
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