Observing public outdoor sculpture

Jón Gunnar Árnason's Sólfar: Sun Voyager, 1990, inspires in Rekjavik, Iceland.

Public sculpture contributes to the uniqueness of a city or town. While the public art of larger cities may be world famous there are some intriguing examples to be found even in small centres. Here are a few of my favourites from my travels over the last few years. 

Jeff Koons' floral Puppy, 1992, draws both adults & children at Spain's Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. 

Talus Dome by Ball-Nogues Studio, 2011, graces river valley in Edmonton, Alberta. 

Goddess of Flight, 2010, by Fiona Sutherland greets passengers at Nelson Airport in New Zealand.

Some whimsical outdoor sculptures can be found in the city of Enschede in The Netherlands.

In Canmore, Alberta, Canada. 

In Benalmadena, Andalusia, Spain.

Two views of the human head: from Canada and Spain. 





Below is a recent find on the main street of the small Alberta town of Sylvan Lake.

Peace & Harmony by Darcy Fullerton & Mary Grace, 2002, invites us to come together as friends.