Friday, May 31, 2024

Batman

Batman by 3D Eye, Scenes in the Square, Leicester Square, London

Batman by 3D Eye, 2020
Scenes in the Square
Leicester Square
London, May 2023

“The Scenes in the Square project celebrated the history of film in London’s historic Leicester Square, boosting exposure and highlighting their long and notable relationship. 3D Eye sculpted and installed iconic film stars such as Mr Bean, Laurel and Hardy, Gene Kelly, Bugs Bunny, Paddington, Big Red Dog, The Iron Throne and Harry Potter. Each sculpture was sculpted in clay, cast in fibreglass with structural steel armature then given a metallic bronze finish. A hugely popular success that brought to life well loved characters from our past.” (Scenes in the Square, 3D Eye)

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Palazzo di Giustizia

Palazzo di Giustizia (Court of Justice), Viale Guidoni, Novoli, Florence

Palazzo di Giustizia (Court of Justice)
Viale Guidoni, Novoli
Florence, January 2023

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Roman theatre and Alcazaba

Roman theatre with the Alcazaba in background, Calle Alcazabilla, Málaga

Roman theatre with the Alcazaba in background
Calle Alcazabilla
Málaga, September 2023

“The Alcazaba (from Arabic: القَصَبَة, romanized: al-qaṣabah, lit. ‘citadel’) is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. The current complex was begun in the 11th century and was modified or rebuilt multiple times up to the 14th century. It is one of the best-preserved alcazabas in Spain. The Alcazaba is also connected by a walled corridor to the higher Castle of Gibralfaro, and adjacent to the entrance of the Alcazaba are remnants of a Roman theatre dating to the 1st century AD. The Gibralfaro and the hill on which the Alcazaba is built was previously occupied by Phoenicians since around 600 BC, and remains of a Phoenician fortification wall have been uncovered there. During the Roman period of the city (after 205 BC), the area was occupied by a Roman villa and industrial facilities. A Roman theater, excavated and visible today, was built into the western slope of the hill in the 1st century AD.” (Alcazaba of Málaga, Wikipedia)

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman by 3D Eye, Scenes in the Square, Leicester Square, London

Wonder Woman by 3D Eye, 2020
Scenes in the Square
Leicester Square
London, May 2023

“The Scenes in the Square project celebrated the history of film in London’s historic Leicester Square, boosting exposure and highlighting their long and notable relationship. 3D Eye sculpted and installed iconic film stars such as Mr Bean, Laurel and Hardy, Gene Kelly, Bugs Bunny, Paddington, Big Red Dog, The Iron Throne and Harry Potter. Each sculpture was sculpted in clay, cast in fibreglass with structural steel armature then given a metallic bronze finish. A hugely popular success that brought to life well loved characters from our past.” (Scenes in the Square, 3D Eye)

Monday, May 27, 2024

Prima del tramonto

Prima del tramonto (Before sunset) by Shigeru Saito, Palazzo di Giustizia, Novoli, Florence

“Prima del tramonto” (Before sunset) by Shigeru Saito, 2018
Palazzo di Giustizia (Court of Justice)
Viale Guidoni, Novoli
Florence, January 2023

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Patio de la Sultana

Patio de la Sultana, Court of the Sultana, Generalife, Camino Fuente del Avellano, Granada

Patio de la Sultana (Court of the Sultana)
Generalife
Camino Fuente del Avellano
Granada, September 2023

“The chambers already mentioned are to the left and to the right is the Court of the Sultana’s Cypress Tree (Patio del Ciprés de la Sultana). This patio has a central pond surrounded by a myrtle hedge and in the middle of the pond there is another little pond with a stone fountain. The patio is so called because of the old cypresses that are in the verandas, the most famous of which is the Cypress of the Sultana (Ciprés de la Sultana) in which, according to the legend, Boabdil's wife used to meet a knight of the Abencerrajes family. This triggered the death of the people of this noble tribe, whose throats were slit. A big 19th century stone staircase with a portico and two lions made of glazed pottery of Granada leads to the high part of the gardens, which go from the Hill of the Sun (Cerro del Sol) to the street Rey Chico. These gardens are hanging gardens that include simple vegetable gardens, myrtle clumps, trimmed boxes or hundred-year-old cypresses. ” (Court of the Sultana’s Cypress Tree, AlhambraDeGranada.org)

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Hyde Park Corner kiosk

Refreshment kiosk by Mizzi Studio, Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park, London

Refreshment kiosk by Mizzi Studio
Hyde Park Corner
Hyde Park
London, May 2023

“The series began when Colicci approached Mizzi Studio some five years ago, to create Serpentine Coffee House. Its completion came with the design of nine more kiosks that were meant to be installed on various locations across the Royal Parks. In October 2018, the roll out began, slowly and steadily leading up to today's culmination point – the launch of the Buckingham Gate pavilion in St James' Park, the largest in the range. The kiosks were created to replace a number of older, tired structures in place, and to update the visitor experience at the famous London parks. They share a similar aesthetic, while being adapted to fit each of their respective sites.” (Architectural kiosks complete in London’s Royal Parks, Wallpaper)