Part of the "ArtZuid" sculpture exhibition is this sitting man at a tree. It is made by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa ( 1955).
There were seven of them sitting in the business centre of Amsterdam, the "South axis" The artist often constructs his figures using words and letters, which shape the figure like a voice. This allows the viewer reading them to conjure up a thought which the figure symbolises.
I liked to see all the well dressed business people in suits and shirts uniform that is the dress-code in this place despite the heat and not taking any notice of the figures behind them.
People around the art seem busy forming words of their own. :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSculpture looks like the proverbial tree-hugger. Interesting how items in the environment become almost invisible after one gets used to seeing them.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLove the tree hugger sculpture Marianne :) it's the same here in summer, no matter what the weather, there they are in their business suits.. still, there's a lot of air conditioning here :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDe sculpturen zijn zo levensecht dat ze gewoon in het straatbeeld lijken te horen.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe last one particularly draws me in, Marianne!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMarianne, fun that there are people sitting around this sitting sculpture!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat idea for theme in art. Having some actions adds tot eh meaning.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA lovely tree-hugging,
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