Above Image: The Watch – by Hebru Brantley [Pioneer Court] 

2013: An interesting trend.. This year, figure sculptures seem to be dominating the Chicago Temporary exhibits scene.. I see figure sculptures .. at all prominent places, Pioneer Court, Millennium Park, Grant Park [Solti Garden], S. Michigan Avenue, MCA Plaza, Willis Tower.. And it makes me very happy, because I have a special interest in figure sculptures. I connect with them instantaneously. I like observing all kinds of figure sculptures, heroic, allegorical, weird, grotesque, cutesy, abstracted human forms..  It gives me some kind of kick to wonder how an artist brain is interpreting human forms.  And this year, I see them everywhere.  Even in the 2013 EXPO Chicago;  one of the most photographed pieces was “Bridge” by Glenn Kaino, which was a series of arms banded together to form the bridge.

Maybe, just maybe “The Bean” by Anish Kapoor is so popular because one can see the most important human form, themselves, into it! Talking about myself, I have taken plenty of self-portraits at the Bean.. click here..

 

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The Watch – by Hebru Brantley [Pioneer Court] .. For more,  click here..

 

Tanukis [Raccoon dogs]  in the North Boeing Gallery [Millennium Park].. For more,  click here..

 

 

Borders – by Steinunn Thorarinsdottir [Solti Garden] .. For more..click here..

 

Bridge – by Glenn Kaino [EXPO Chicago, 2013 at Navy Pier].. For more, click here..

 

 

The Character and Shape of Illuminated Things  – by Amanda Ross-Ho [MCA] .. For more, click here..

 

 

Giant Head Planters – by Plant Green Ideas [Chicago Cultural Mile] .. For more, click here..

 

Jeans Planters [Willis Tower].. For more, click here..

 

 

Ten Thousand Ripples – by Indira Johnson. For more, click here..

 

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These temporary exhibits compliment some interesting permanent installations we have…

 

 

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Maybe, just maybe “The Bean” by Anish Kapoor is so popular because one can see the most important human form, themselves, into it! Talking about myself, I have taken plenty of self-portraits at the Bean.. click here..

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