I have a little fantasy. I would like to add one, perfect outdoor sculpture by Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne to my garden . . . IF . . . a really, BIG pot of gold should miraculously appear out of the blue! (wink)
I have known about the French husband and wife duo’s work for a long time now, but last December during Art Basel in Miami, I fell in love with their creations all over again when I went to see their installation at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. I have not stopped thinking about the work since.
I had never been to the garden before, but I can’t imagine the garden WITHOUT their work, and it’s the first time that outdoor sculpture has affected me that way. So often when I see a sculpture out in the world, it feels foreign to the landscape. I may actually like the piece quite a bit, but it rarely feels site specific to me. Here, the works are so married to their surroundings that I finally understand the role that art in the landscape can play. Now . . . I look at my garden, and it feels like it is missing that special cherry on the sundae.
The first seven images in the post are from the exhibition at Fairchild. The rest that follow are others that I love.
Enjoy.
D.
Wow this pieces of art are mind blowing...I just love them..
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Posted by: crowd SPRING | July 15, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Well when I see a sculpture out in the world, it feels foreign to the landscape....Really interesting..I like this type of post..It create charm after reading..Thanks
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All the pictures above are mind blowing, I saw each and every picture thrice. Very unique and beautiful! Loved the blog. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: special discount code | July 22, 2011 at 09:13 AM
WOW!INCREDIBLE!At first look at the pictures of those sheep they seemed to be alive to me..awesome work!I can understand that after actually visiting here everyone will fall in love with these creations...it will definitely will create a great impact on anyone's mind.Thanks for such wonderful piece of work.
Posted by: Just Energy | July 24, 2011 at 07:40 AM
The Art Basel Miami Beach fair and its satellite bacchanalian revelry entail a volcanic explosion of commotion, leaving visitors utterly winded and slightly charred!!
Posted by: Business Directory Melbourne | August 03, 2011 at 10:25 AM
This golden statue are really looking awesome.. I may actually like the piece quite a bit but it rarely feels site specific to me....
Posted by: World Financial Group Inc. | August 29, 2011 at 01:52 PM
These sculptures are looking just amazing.
You have shared very nice images from exhibition at Fairchild.
I loved this images.
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I would say these are the glimpse from heaven!!
Beauty of the pics is really eccentric.
Posted by: Residential MD | November 07, 2011 at 07:10 AM
lovely pics.... i realy like this type of post... it gives me inspiration to draw this types of pics...
Posted by: The National Benefit Authority | November 22, 2011 at 07:26 AM
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