OMG Snap, I knew who the artist was when you first posted the Twig Maze and this time I know the Spider's artist too! Louise Bourgeois has a very similar statue of a huge spider called "Maman" ("Mother") at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. There's a copy that we saw in Japan too when we were there. Small world!
The spider sculpture (I hope it is) is a GREAT work♡♡♡ We have many sculptures displayed in my city. Thank you very much for sharing beautiful art with us♪ So sorry for my a bit late comment.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Hermann Park is celebrating its centennial with Public Art.
I've already shared the twig maze.
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Today I'm sharing the Spider.
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A giant arachnid descended on the Jones Reflection pool where it appears to float on the water's surface. It is part of Hermann Park Conservancy's year-long Art In The Park series celebrating the historic green space's centennial.
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Spider was created by the late internationally acclaimed artist Louise Bourgeois.
The newest addition to Hermann Park comes from an anonymous private collector in Houston who offered the loan specifically for
Art In The Park.
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The Spider weighs about 2,000 pounds.
Measurements: About 11 feet tall and 21 feet wide.
Even at those dimensions, the Spider exhibits a strength in metal work yet with a spindly, even intricate, appearance.*
Wishing You well and much joy!
A big thank you to the hosts of Our World.
*information for this post from various media releases for Art In The Park
29 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formVery awesome! Thank you for the outing!
**kisskiss**
Deb
May 12, 2014 at 8:58 AM
These are fabulous shots, and the spider is enormous!
May 12, 2014 at 9:00 AM
Good thing that they are displaying it in the water! I think children would love to play around it otherwise.
May 12, 2014 at 9:49 AM
Love it.
May 12, 2014 at 10:32 AM
Mr. Spider doesn't really do it for me, while it's amazing, he can stay where he is. xox
May 12, 2014 at 10:56 AM
OMG Snap, I knew who the artist was when you first posted the Twig Maze and this time I know the Spider's artist too! Louise Bourgeois has a very similar statue of a huge spider called "Maman" ("Mother") at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. There's a copy that we saw in Japan too when we were there. Small world!
May 12, 2014 at 1:05 PM
These are awesome indeed!! Thanks for sharing!! Love it!!
May 12, 2014 at 3:39 PM
Wow! These are some very interesting pieces of art.
May 12, 2014 at 4:03 PM
It's very . . . spidery! And huge. I like it, and I know my 5 year old grandsons would, too.
May 12, 2014 at 4:40 PM
That's one creepy looking spider, a great work of art though.
May 12, 2014 at 4:42 PM
Wow! What a place and great shots for OWT ~ love them all ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
May 12, 2014 at 5:06 PM
I must say super WOW tot he spider , and I love those twiggy huts.
May 12, 2014 at 5:40 PM
That spider is cool but creepy. I bet it's given some kids nightmares!
May 12, 2014 at 6:08 PM
Cool spider sculpture --it looks almost real!
May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PM
A 2,000 pound spider, my worst nightmare, but it is an awesome sculpture!
May 12, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Wow - amazing!
May 12, 2014 at 11:13 PM
Awesome!
May 13, 2014 at 1:26 AM
Its design defies its weight.
May 13, 2014 at 3:24 AM
both maze and spider is great art. Thanks for sharing them. :)
May 13, 2014 at 5:08 AM
What amazing shots! What a grand place for a photo shoot, lucky lady!
May 13, 2014 at 5:45 AM
Interesting post!! Boom & Gary.
May 13, 2014 at 8:24 AM
Shades of Harry Potter! I'd hate to see THAT spider coming for me!
May 13, 2014 at 1:01 PM
How perfectly marvelous! I LOVED this post! ((hugs)) Have a great week, my Friend.
May 13, 2014 at 1:42 PM
I love the art in the park.
May 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM
The spider sculpture (I hope it is) is a GREAT work♡♡♡ We have many sculptures displayed in my city. Thank you very much for sharing beautiful art with us♪
So sorry for my a bit late comment.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
May 14, 2014 at 3:11 AM
Kinda scary for people suffering with arachnophobia. ;))
May 15, 2014 at 5:49 AM
I love your images of this spider, especially with the water... but I'm sorry, he is kinda scary!! :0 Very neat though, and that maze looks neat too.
May 16, 2014 at 12:29 AM
Lovely walk in the park and So interesting artwork... Thanks for sharing with us! Have a great week!
May 18, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Whoa! The spider!
AMAZING!
May 20, 2014 at 2:45 AM