LB

at the Seattle Olympic Sculpture Park (which opened January, 2007)

The Eye Benches were a gift from Louise Bourgeois that accompanied Father and Son. Made of black granite form Zambabwe, they're wonderful to sit in (more in than on) ...warm from absorbing the sun, and perfectly smooth.

Father and Son sits on the edge of the park, overlooking the sea. Two volumes of water encircling each figure are on a timer mark each of the 24 hours in a day. The bell suspended from the underside of the tip of walkway in the background (you can just see it in the photo) rings on the hour and the water then lowers to reveal the son. At the next hour the water rises to hide the son, while the other mound of water descends to reveal the father. When revealed, each figure seems to float on air above the water.

Louise Bourgeois says, "nudity and obscurity represent vulnerability and the way male familial relationships deteriorate".

I'll post a few more images from the Park over the next few days.