"In Hamburg, Germany, smack dab in the middle of the community’s beloved Alster lake, sits a new and shockingly large sculpture of a bathing female, courtesy of the British beauty products company Soap & Glory. Named Die Badende, the 13-foot high, 67-foot long sculpture stands as a oversized thank you to the Germans for their overwhelming support of the company. Designed by artist and advertising school head Oliver Voss, the sculpture consists solely of steel, styrofoam, and a heavy paint job, and weighs in at a hefty two tons. " People will always come in contact with this piece because of where it is stationed.
The Bathing Woman by Oliver Voss
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Wonder how much they built to go underwater. You know. In case water levels recede and all that. Would kind of be awkward if there was just a woman's head on a beam in the middle of a shallow lake.
This is very neat. Mainly because it is kind of odd to me.
Also, if it is not permanent, how long did this sculpture stand? I was just wondering about the maintenance it might take to keep a sculpture in water looking nice, especially being styrofoam.
I was also wondering how much of the woman is actually there. I think it's a great interactive piece because it leaves a lot to the imagination and considering the location it is pretty much impossible to avoid.
I think this is a really fun peice. It is really different. I like it. I think it would be fun to be on a boat and randomly see that...
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