Although it was the Eiffel Tower (nicknamed the "Iron Lady") that was
referred to as a useless monstrosity and a disgrace, when it was first
built, those terms could equally apply to the iron sculpture unveiled in
Nice, to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of Nice belonging to
France.In my opinion (and everyone I have asked), this sculpture is considered "ugly and horrible," -- but then, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder!
No disrespect intended to Monsieur Bernar Venat, whose other locally-placed works of art are, personally speaking, more asthetically appealing.
The
artist's work appears in a number of cities: Paris ("double ligne
indéterminée" à la Défense), Berlin, Cologne, Genève, Strasbourg, New
York, Austin, San Francisco and Tokyo.
The "9 lignes obliques" sculpture, representing the 9 valleys in and around Nice,
took two months to complete and, with a market value of 2,000,000€, it
was donated to Nice by the artist (the city paid around 280,000€ for its
production and transport). The work of art is 30 meters high, weighs 54
tons, and is built on a 40-ton steel and concrete base, to stabilize
the sculpture against the local, and sometimes strong, winds.
I
think the "Nine oblique lines" sculpture looks better at night, due to
lighting softening the harshness of the metal, but honestly, I prefer
the "Iron Lady"!What do you think of the sculpture ? (like, dislike, or not sure?)
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