Sunday, May 23, 2010

Random

Driving down one of the streets downtown this evening, I saw a sculpture of something. Apparently they are putting up some new sculptures...there are nice new bases made, and little information stands ready to tell the title of the piece and the name of the artist. 

I shrieked at my husband to stop the car as we drove by one of them. "Go back!!" I said. "Go in reverse, I want to see it." I glimpsed a little body shape, held up in someone's hands. We couldn't back up, so we found a parking spot, and made our way back to it.

It's a sad sculpture. But it's a public sculpture. About something that's rarely shared or seen in public. Below are the pictures I took with my phone. I don't know the artist as the space for that information is not fitted with the plate. I might make some calls to try and find out...to know more of the story. Even without the story it means a lot to me. People will react. Either with empathy, or nervousness, or disgust. But at least it's out there. It's planting a notion that this happens to people. And maybe from that people can get a better understanding of stillbirth. Or infertility.  Or miscarriage. Or that children die. That all those scenarios leave behind shattered hearts.



(Artist unknown, but I will give credit as soon as I find out)

11 comments:

  1. That's something that you don't see situated among the flowers at the park. I'm curious as the reaction, and the story of the artist.

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  2. Wow! Not something you usually see in a public space. I hope you can find out more.x

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  3. wow. the way the child is covered like that. no one wants to "see" death. wow

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  4. I can't help but echo everyone else and say, Wow. We need more public spheres with images of grief. Like the Japanese mizuko jizo public parks. I wonder what the story behind it is. Will you tell us if you find out?

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  5. Wow, just like everyone else said.

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  6. Wow! I hope you can find out more. XO

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  7. This has to have a very interesting story behind it. Looking forward to hearing what your detective work turns up.

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  8. wow that really made me cry, especially when i saw that you had written hand....and foot....sorry, very emotional xxx its beautiful though

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  9. Gosh. I can hardly swallow. It speaks volumes.

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  10. I can't believe that you drove by and it caught your eye like that. Your stomach must have had several butterflies seeing it in real life. Mine has one just looking at your pictures. Thank you for sharing it, it's very powerful.

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