7×7 recently posted a nice feature on a new golden sculpture that was installed outside the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.
The sculpture, which shimmers underneath the Fall sun, is by Parisian artist Jean-Michel Othoniel and is entitled ‘La Rose des Vents’.
La Rose des Vents pays homage to the compass rose, an ancient device used to gauge wind direction. It is a mobile sculpture that moves with the wind. It was inspired by the desert rose, delicate crystal formations as fragile as glass that appear in arid places. Just like Peony, The Knot of Shame, La Rose des Vents embodies my love for the symbolism of flowers and a contemplative approach to nature.
‘La Rose des Vents’ will be displayed at the Conservatory of Flowers until the end of June 2016.
Sarah B.
ngl. I don’t like it. But I respect the idea of installing art like this. Hope it rotates to other displays as well. And I thank Richmond Blog for the news.
Better have a hi res camera and alarms attached lest the tweakers sell it for scrap.