just like the last photo, this one is taken in the province flevoland. this is at the waters edge, and from many points you could see this sculpture. its truly gigantic; 26 metres tall (85ft), weighing 60.000 kilos. officially its called exposure and was made by antony gormley. but "the crouching man", or even "the shitting man" is what most people say when referring to this piece.
i found an interesting article that told me more about the background of the sculpture. it took 6 years to complete and was revealed in 2010. it is at the waters edge, right where the dykes are to stop the water and where the new land (flevoland) begins. to make it, the artist first cast himself in plaster in this crouching position. then this solid form was translated into a geometrical one using special software. all the metal was placed such, that every single piece was necessary for the construction, and they come together in nodal points like the heart, brain, etc.... his idea was that from afar you can clearly see the human shape, but the closer you get, the more abstract it becomes...
unfortunately, the sky was really grey when we were there, i think it would be really cool to see this sculpture on a brighter day. i didnt know whether we were allowed to walk up to it, there was a road block from where i took the picture... but maybe walking was permitted...
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There was a tremendous commitment of energy, time and money to this sculpture. I wonder who funded it.
i looked it up... in part it was paid for by the city, and part was financed by the manufacturer of the metal pieces (the Scottish manufacturer Had-Fab, they paid 120.000 pounds!)
I haven't seen this one yet, only once on the horizon. I only know it by his nickname indeed ha,ha.
really great story about this cool sculpture..
You could describe it as "crappy" I guess.
I too wondered how it was paid for. In addition to the design I bet a lot of effort was put into properly engineering how it's anchored. No small matter for something this big. It's a pretty interesting piece of art.
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