Hey there, DETECTIVES! DETECTIVE WRITER here to tell you all about an interesting statue in Bilbao, Spain, “Bihar,” (Tomorrow’ in Basque), a drowning girl.
The hyperrealist artist behind this statue, Ruben Orozco decided to create this statue and place in the river to bring about discussions around sustainability. He says that he hopes for people to realize that “Their actions can sink us or keep us afloat.”
Many people who pass by the statue have discussed the uneasiness they feel upon glancing at it, how sad and lifelike the statue is, and even how much it touches them to their core. Orozco’s work has a motivation to cause the public to stop and think on their actions, similarly to another life size statue of a woman sitting alone on a park bench, to input how many elderly individuals live their lives. What are your thoughts on this statue, DETECTIVES? Would this peak your interest or be creepy? Let me know your thoughts.
I hope you have enjoyed this storytime as much as I did, DETECTIVES! Please let me know in the comments if you want more storytime! Have a great day, night, afternoon, or evening, DETECTIVES! Stay tuned for next week’s post; until then, keep on sleuthing, DETECTIVES!
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