In the courtyard of the Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede is this sculpture of a suit called ´
Legacy Mantle´. It was the kind of uniform coat that Mao Zedong (1893-1976) used to wear in public, and in the West it eventually turned into an icon for the Maoist period and a symbol for Chinese communism in general.
It was made by
Sui Jianguo (1956), a contemporary Chinese artist.
Dat is een heel apart beeld, wat meteen duidelijk maakt wat het bedoelt.
BeantwoordenVerwijderen...such a fashion statement.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenStrange but imposing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderennou nog kijken of het de juiste maat is.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt has that rigid, dictatorial look about it! I really like that second photo of it in situ.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's an unusual sculpture Marleen but not for it's situation in a museum.. super second shot with reflections.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat an interesting piece. Certainly not what I'd expect at a Dutch museum!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat really was an awful design...borrrrrrring! And it does represent some terrible times. Funny piece to find in your area.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenRe your question: These do look like pedal boats, but no, they have some pretty good-sized engines on them and can travel quite fast. I haven't been on one yet, but they look like a lot of fun.
Very big.
BeantwoordenVerwijdereneen heel opvallend en herkenbaar werk Marleen
BeantwoordenVerwijderenknap gefotografeerd
groeten
I agree with Lowell, it does represent terrible times. Just seeing it, reminds you what it stands for. It is rather huge.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNou nog blauwe roest en het is helemaal compleet.
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