Marathon image - Rotterdam - The Netherlands
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N 51° 54.716 E 004° 28.977
31U E 602002 N 5752282
This colorful statue on the quay was designed by artist Henk Visch. It was unveiled on April 18, 2001, just before the twentieth Rotterdam marathon was run.
Waymark Code: WM13M0Y
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 01/04/2021
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The Marathon image is therefore a gift from the Rotterdam Marathon Foundation to the city of Rotterdam. The 5 1/2 meter high iron statue looks smaller than it really is from some distance. Nevertheless, with its many colorful surfaces it is a clear signal on the largely gray quay. That there is a relationship between this image and the annual endurance run is also made clear by the signs, which are mounted in the base. On it you can read the names of all male and female runners who have ever won the Rotterdam marathon. But the twenty colors that Visch applied to the image also have a meaning. They symbolize the multitude of nationalities of the participants in this competition, which has grown into an international phenomenon. The Marathon image has of course been given a place along the running route of the marathon.
About the artist
The work of Henk Visch (Eindhoven, 1950) is versatile and consists of drawings, graphics, abstract constructions and figurative sculptures. Visch makes massive wood sculptures, but also delicate structures, stylized human figures and humorous assemblies from the most diverse materials. Visch often combines language with images and adds poetic texts. Properties such as balance and balance, vulnerability and transience play an important role in Visch's sculpture.
Title: Marathon image
Artist: Henk Visch
Media (materials) used: iron
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): square
Date of creation or placement: 2001
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