The
Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
enjoyed sculptures, statues and more
at Citygarden
801 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
May 26, 2022
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Citygarden is an urban sculpture
park located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The park is an oasis of
free interactive art, fountains and gardens spanning two blocks in downtown
St. Louis. Paved, winding paths lead visitors past 24 sculptures resting
on wide lawns, six rain gardens, a children's spray plaza and a 180-foot-long
pool with a six-foot waterfall.
Two walls stretch along the property; A granite-topped "meander
wall" serves as ample seating for visitors, while a taller, curved
wall of Missouri limestone stretches across the property creating several
more private spaces. The park is not enclosed from the street and can
be entered from any direction. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies noticed that
the park was being monitored as they saw themselves on the big overhead
screen shown below. So they waved and took photos of themselves on the
screen. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette's favorite thing in the park was THE BIG HEAD |
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So of course, Karen Duquette
climbed inside the Big Head and looked out at Lee Duquette through the
eye opening (shown below). |
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Then Lee Duquette
came around and photographed Karen Duquette inside the Big Head |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
liked the moving walk sign titled "Bruce and Sarah Walking"
by Julian Opie, who created the LED sculpture shown below, of a
couple in constant forward motion. It was inspired by little LED horses
he saw galloping with the taxi meters in South Korea and bright signs
of Tokyo. Lee Duquette walked alongside it in perfect time, but Karen
does not know how to post the video. (any video help out there???) |
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Below: Lee Duquette had read
about the pink suit headless dude and was happy that it was findable,
It is titled "Big Suit" by Erwin Wurm. |
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"The
Bird" in the photo below is by Laura Ford, one of few female
artists in the group. The Bird comes from an alternative world
of fantasy, mythology and children's books. She says her sculptures
are "quite self absorbed and are not interested in being looked
at as pieces of art". The two RV Gypsies thought it was weird.
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Below: Three views of "Zenit"
by Mimmo Paladino. It is a symbol of vitality, strength, endurance and
victory. This dodecahedron on top of the horse is not meant to represent
the rider and most likely comes from Mimmo’s fascination with mathematics,
but beyond that, he gives no indication of its meaning. |
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Below: Born in Connecticut
to Quaker parents, sculptor Donald Baechler now lives in New York City.
His scarecrow below was intended to reference the Christ the Redeemer
statue in Brazil which inspired the work. |
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Below: The loveable Pinocchio
by American artist Jim Dine, whose childhood playing in his parents
hardware store has continually been an influence in his work. Pinocchio
was a childhood love of the artist that has stuck with him through the
present day. |
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Below:
Two Rabbits by Tom Classen. They are made of bronze and painted white
so they look soft. |
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Below: Lee Duquette liked
the
reflection in the building. |
Passing a closed restaurant,
two colorful faceless "people" were inside. |
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