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 Ainsa III - Charlotte, North Carolina Posted by:  DougK
N 35° 13.690 W 080° 50.116
17S E 514990 N 3898359
Metal letters from nine international alphabets comprise this 12-foot-tall human figure.
Waymark Code: WM11GNJ
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2019
Views: 2
This somewhat abstract representation of a human figure can be found in First Ward Park. It appears to be sitting while holding its legs up to its stomach.
From the University or North Carolina at Charlotte website:
Queen’s Table dedicated the sculpture "Ainsa III" by artist Jaume Plensa at UNC Charlotte Center City on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Created in Barcelona, Spain, by the world-renowned artist, the sculpture was commissioned especially for the site by Queen’s Table, an anonymous group that previously has donated six different sculptures to Charlotte’s public spaces during the past 30 years.
Embodying Plensa’s idea of a universal language, "Ainsa III" is made of die-cut stainless steel letters from nine alphabets from around the world, each letter was selected by the artist for its aesthetic beauty. The letters were hand-assembled to form the silhouette of a seated figure in continuous flow. The stone base of “Ainsa III” is from the town of Ainsa near the Spanish Pyrenees, a place the artist often visits.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ainsa III
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Jaume Plensa
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Sep 15, 2015
Materials used: die-cut stainless steel
Location: In First Ward Park near UNC Charlotte Center City
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