Thursday, May 2, 2013

"Rosa Nautica"

We are back in the CityPlace condo development and this is yet another of the art pieces installed as part of the city's required art component (1% of the total construction costs). This piece called Rosa Nautica is by artist Francisco Gazitua who had also designed the yellow pedestrian bridge that I showed you last week. This piece is over 75 ft tall and is said to reference sextants and the masts from sailing ships in a nod to the long history of navigation on Lake Ontario which is just a very short walk south from here. 

12 comments:

  1. Very impressive and framed perfectly against that gorgeous blue sky!

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  2. Like the other recent piece, I saw the mast references immediately. Pretty nice.

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  3. Nice composition, its's an interesting work! ;-)

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  4. One of my favorite pieces of the ones you've shown us recently. Great lines and curves - very nautical!

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  5. Nice sculpture, like the way it winds around the steps.

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  6. Beautiful (I know nothing about sailing, but I love it anyway and can imagine the special meaning it would have to anyone who ever boated on the Lake. That's a perfect use of that 1%....beautiful for everybody and -- special to the area where it's installed..

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  7. Quite an impressive piece of work!

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  8. Such interesting art pieces at the condo complex. I'm impressed.

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  9. The 1% for public art is the best thing ever, this is 75 ft fabulous Pat..

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  10. Nice! I think it's appropriate for condos close to the waterfront.

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