How very intriguing and so creative! I would love to walk around there and enter the sculptures. No doubt a place to visit more often? Happy day! Jacoba
I find this post really interesting as we have exactly the same style of sculptures in Vancouver by English Bay. i will look up the information about them and if I have anything new to add, will show them in my next post. I'm thinking they must be by the same sculptor. Amazing how we can share aspects of our worlds from so far away. Thanks for a great post!
Wonderful sculptures to see from the inside out! Thanks for the tour. Hope your week is lovely, my snappy friend.
May 9, 2012 at 11:59 AM
A nice walk around Rice University to see the new public sculptures
(before the heat and humidity set in).
This is Mirror by Jaume Plensa.
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Mirror is a site specific installation by international artist Jaume Plensa. Mirror features two 10 foot tall figures positioned in conversation with each other. Up close, their physical forms are an intermingling of white coated marine steel letters from many alphabets. Viewers are provided with an entry point to each figure, where they can physically walk inside the sculpture. One of the new public art works celebrating Rice University's centennial.
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Wishing YOU well and much joy!
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May 6, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Very cool looking sculptures. It is neat you can walk inside, they must be huge. Wonderful post, have a great week ahead.
May 6, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Oh my goodness, these are so cool!
May 6, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Very cool!
May 6, 2012 at 6:01 PM
What a great walk, with a very pleasant find.
May 6, 2012 at 6:59 PM
I'm trying to imagine how it would be to walk inside one of these sculptures...what an experience! WOW!
May 6, 2012 at 7:50 PM
These sculptures are amazing! Thank you for sharing them!
May 6, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Thanks for sharing these sculptures...they are so unique and interesting!
May 6, 2012 at 7:56 PM
Very interesting. I'm glad you got that walk in! This will be our daughter's first summer experiencing living in the south with the heat and humidity.
May 6, 2012 at 7:56 PM
Wonderful and interesting art.
May 6, 2012 at 8:02 PM
So unique! I enjoyed seeing these...
May 6, 2012 at 8:29 PM
What a cool sculpture!!!
May 6, 2012 at 8:34 PM
So interesting. They must be massive. Valerie
May 6, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Very imaginative, the figures must stir a lot of conversation.
Judith
May 6, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Brilliant pieces!
May 6, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Wonderful sculptures!
May 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Such creative minds to come up with these ideas. Thanks for sharing them with us.
May 6, 2012 at 11:28 PM
I like the sort of public art that invites one in - and this does it in the actual sense!
May 7, 2012 at 1:24 AM
Snap~ What fascinating sculptures made with letters! I love the mosaics you created~ especially the shots taken from the inside!
May 7, 2012 at 5:52 AM
Interesting fellows. Have a wonderful week:)
May 7, 2012 at 7:19 AM
soo cool :)
May 7, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Truly amazing.
May 7, 2012 at 5:20 PM
Really interesting art!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
May 7, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Amazing sculptures.
May 7, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Great pics. I have pictures of the beach to share this week.
May 7, 2012 at 5:58 PM
I love these sculptures! So different and delightful, Snap! I love your mosaic! Hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
May 7, 2012 at 6:34 PM
I like the idea of the mirror and it looks like an interesting art installation. Your photographs of it are very well done.
May 7, 2012 at 7:07 PM
An amazing art work, incorporating the AABCs!
May 8, 2012 at 1:28 AM
How very intriguing and so creative! I would love to walk around there and enter the sculptures.
No doubt a place to visit more often?
Happy day!
Jacoba
May 8, 2012 at 3:23 AM
A unique and interesting concept indeed. I like the way they are painted white like transient pater cuts.
May 8, 2012 at 6:10 AM
I find this post really interesting as we have exactly the same style of sculptures in Vancouver by English Bay. i will look up the information about them and if I have anything new to add, will show them in my next post. I'm thinking they must be by the same sculptor. Amazing how we can share aspects of our worlds from so far away. Thanks for a great post!
May 8, 2012 at 1:08 PM
What great sculptures and photos. And please keep your heat and humidity, I don't like hot weather at all. 90 degrees is too much for me on a dry day!
May 8, 2012 at 7:58 PM
I love outdoor art and these are beautiful pieces. Thanks for sharing.
May 8, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Outstanding sculptures! Thanks for the different compositions showing beautiful angles of this impressive art!
Léia
May 9, 2012 at 5:34 AM
Wonderful sculptures to see from the inside out! Thanks for the tour.
Hope your week is lovely, my snappy friend.
May 9, 2012 at 11:59 AM