Saturday, May 30, 2009

The Simplicity of Play...

I found this sculpture today, or perhaps it found me. Do you ever look at something, and just simply think to yourself...this is placed wrong? I found myself doing that as I photographed this from several different angels. This was commissioned for a playground, so yes, it is an image of joy.
I found the view I thought should be facing the street because the figures on top seem to be hidden. It seemed to puzzle me. The why, seemed to be answered when I looked closer, the figures had angular genitals...and in light of how modest this culture is...I saw why this view is not 'exposed'.
This small (and I mean small) plaque was the artist's credit...with the work being erected in 2001 (no pun intended).

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like the first picture dark against light. It's almost as if they're climbing the earth.

Carolyn Harris

Marilyn said...

Thank you Carolyn...
I saw something more in this shot as well.