This was actually something of an event. I was lucky enough to just be passing by it, so stuck around to watch.
A few people addressed the artwork and the artist, who was there in person and seemed very genial. Mayor Elorza was one of the speakers. Ccopacatty himself spoke, mostly in Spanish. There were also four men sitting around a drum, chanting and beating. Not beating the drum in unison. It was a little more intricate than that.
The sculptures themselves - or should I say "sculpture" singular? There's a kind of conceptual unity - have a grandeur you can feel close up. They do change the space, in interesting ways.
A few people addressed the artwork and the artist, who was there in person and seemed very genial. Mayor Elorza was one of the speakers. Ccopacatty himself spoke, mostly in Spanish. There were also four men sitting around a drum, chanting and beating. Not beating the drum in unison. It was a little more intricate than that.
The sculptures themselves - or should I say "sculpture" singular? There's a kind of conceptual unity - have a grandeur you can feel close up. They do change the space, in interesting ways.
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I can see why you enjoyed seeing this installation, and particularly just as it opened to the public. I really like sculptures made of found materials too. It's also very good to see artists from other countries honored in ours.
The artist I discovered just recently also specializes in things largely left behind or ignored. Mona Caron paints giant weeds on buildings and they are very beautiful.
So far, so good. The sculptures are still in good shape, surviving and maybe thriving in their urban environment. As for the artist, I'd guess that he's back home. Hope he sees people enjoying his work, wherever he is.
That Caron link is really something. I loved the power box that she'd painted so that it was almost but not quite invisible. You see it before you walk into it, but might be a little perplexed. I also appreciate the way she makes it democratic. Some of those murals are in what look like very posh neighborhoods, but some very much aren't.
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