Waterfront Whimsea - Seattle, WA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Waterfront Whimsea is a figurative work of art commissioned by the Metropolitan Improvement District and was created in 2010. The following text is taken off the Seattle Waterfront website:

Weighing in at just over 1,000 pounds, the 18 ½ foot sculpture is a fanciful look at life below the Waterfront’s piers. See how many undersea creatures you can spot! (Here’s a few to look out for…five starfish, a seagull, a wolf eel, a family of crab, AND a giant octopus!) Commissioned by the Metropolitan Improvement District’s (MID) Waterfront Neighborhood Marketing Committee and crafted by artisans at Seattle’s Iron Design Center, the sculpture was designed to act as a nautical-themed centerpiece for visitors, residents and workers who make their way past the piers. The sculpture is one of the MID’s efforts to activate and beautify Downtown Seattle’s public spaces.

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As a visitor to Waterfront Park I was very impressed with this sculpture and the great detail in the ironworks creations of sea life. This sculpture stands out in the open and invites visitors to walk up and around it, searching for as many sea creatures as possible.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Waterfront Whimsea Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Multiple artists at the Iron Design Center Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2010 Materials used: Iron Location: Waterfront Park

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