I, you, she or he...

Jaume Plensa is primarily a figurative artist, often using ideas about language and communication in his sculptures and installations. This commission for Meijer Gardens comprises a composition of three figures seated on boulders, their shells made of stainless steel letters. Faces are left unfinished to encourage the universality of the forms; visitors are encouraged to walk amid the sculptures. The composition and setting were selected by the artist, who intended it to represent a form of ongoing, silent conversation. Best known In the United States for his Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park, Plensa is one of the leading international sculptors working today.

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Jaume Plensa. I, you, she or he…, 2006. Stainless steel and stone, 84 inches high plus stone base. Gift of Fred and Lena Meijer. © I, you, she or he…by Jaume Plensa, 2006.