Untitled by Balkahia Farid (무제 벨카이아) - Olympic Park - Seoul, Korea
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N 37° 30.979 E 127° 07.297
52S E 333998 N 4153809
This abstract metal sculpture, by Moroccan artist Balkahia Farid, is located in Olympic Park, site of the 1988 Summer XXIV Olympiad held in Seoul, Korea
Waymark Code: WMD6RZ
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Date Posted: 11/27/2011
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This sculpture consists of four steel plates arranged in a cross, mounted on a concrete pedestal, tucked in under the trees. Each panel is geometic cut-outs such as trangles, spirals, rectangles, etc. The metal is left bare, acquiring a rust color. There in not title or interpretation given for the piece.
무제
Untitled
1988
벨카이아
Balkahia Farid
모로코 Morocco
Balkahia Farid was born in 1934 in Marakech, Morrocco where he currently resides and works. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and in 1959 and the Academy Theatre in Prague where he studied set design. From 1962 to 1974, he was Director of the School of Fine Arts in Casablanca. He has traveled extensively throught the Mid-East, South America, China and Africa. His sculptures are characterized by monumental works as historical and cultural landmarks exploring the universal symbols of life, often using themes from his Berber origins. For more of Fatid's biography, see his web site,
Bakhahia Farid.