Jaume Plensa's 'Echo'
A monumental work by artist Jaume Plensa will be erected at the Lawn in Madison Square in New York.
Madison Square Park Conservancy has invited Spanish artist Jaume Plensa to install his monumental work Echo, a monolith over 13 m. (42.65 feet) tall, which depicts a 9 year old girl's dreamy face, in the Central Oval Lawn in Madison Square Park. The sculpture was inspired by the daughter of a Barcelona restaurant owner who lived near Plensa’s home. The piece derives its name from the Greek nymph Echo who could only reflect the thoughts of others. This massive sculpture is thus meant to reflect the thoughts of the people who encounter the sculpture.
- Urban culture
- New York
- May 5, 2011 – Aug 14, 2011
Venue
Madison Ave & E 23rd St, New York, 10010
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