Do you like to travel? Most likely, the answer to this question will be positive, which, however, is not surprising, because in the modern world it is quite difficult to meet a person who does not want to discover more and more sights of our planet. And there are actually a lot of them. For example, even a sophisticated tourist will be struck by a clothespin monument, a traffic light tree or a giant water tap. So why not admire these works of human imagination?
However, this article will talk about the first of the above places. In it we will describe a monument to a clothespin, which, incidentally, is not found in the world in a single copy.
At first glance it becomes even surprising that such an everyday object could become an inspiration for a cohort of sculptors from different countries. It is hard to imagine that a clothespin is a monument that is very popular among local residents, as well as among visitors to the United States, Belgium and even Russia.
Unusual monuments of the planet
It is worth noting that in fact in the modern world there are many amazing monuments dedicated to the most ordinary and everyday household items.
For example, a fork is the simplest and most familiar thing in everyone’s life, but you can’t do without it. This is probably why this tableware in Springfield (USA) has a special monument. Also, such a sculpture, by the way, can be seen in Vevey (Switzerland), where an 8-meter stainless steel sculpture is installed in Lake Geneva. The fork of the sculptor Jean-Pierre Zaug serves as a pointer to the Alimentarium food museum, located opposite the sculpture.
Another equally famous cutlery is a spoon. In Minneapolis (USA), her sculpture is in tandem with a cherry, and in the city of Berezino (Belarus) it is planned to install a wooden spoon 3.50 m high, made by solid wood craftsmen. In Russian cities, there are also such monuments. In Ulyanovsk - an aluminum spoon, in Nizhny Novgorod - “Spoon of taste” with olive, and in Perm, the author R. Ismagilov created this tableware, held in his hand.
What else? Try to guess! A woman’s wardrobe is simply impossible to imagine without this item. They come in various colors and shapes, with a heel or platform. Well, of course, shoes. So, a monument to a female subject stands in Prague, on Vezhenskaya street. A huge white classic shoe appeared in Prague in 2007 at the initiative of the organizers of the Sculpture Grande festival.
In Australia, in the city of Melbourne, there is a monument to an ordinary wallet made of granite and steel. An exact copy of the sculpture can be found in the center of Krasnodar.
Interesting Facts About a Common Item
Before telling in more detail about where the clothespin monument is located, let's talk about the thing itself.
Not everyone knows that her story goes back to the time of the primitive system, far from us, when women were dressed in animal skins. But even such a semblance of clothing had to be washed and dried. And then a clothespin appeared, consisting of two slivers and tied with dried veins of dead animals. In addition to its intended purpose, the clothespin was used as a hair clip or fastener on clothes.
The modern thing is mainly represented by two models - with thread and a spring-ring and with a twisted spring without thread. There are also whole clothespins. Interestingly, in the United States in the period 1852-1887. 146 types of clothespins were officially patented, including these varieties familiar to us. You must admit, it’s even impossible to imagine how all of them can look.
Monument clothespin. Philadelphia (USA)
Surprisingly, even this item can inspire sculptors enough to, in the end, become a work of design art.
Today, a giant clothespin 15 meters high rises in the center of the city of Philadelphia (USA), just opposite the city hall. According to the stories, this monument was erected by a certain businessman who quickly became rich in the production of this item.
But in fact, the author of the sculpture is Klaus Oldenburg, who loved to create unusual monuments to simple things: a broom, a shovel, a toothbrush and even a lion's tail. “Monument clothespins” appeared on the city street for a long time, in 1976.
Monument clothespin in Ust-Kamenogorsk
An ordinary-looking clothespin was immortalized in Ust-Kamenogorsk, where a four-meter statue was installed near the Komendantka River.
The reasons for this choice are still unknown, but local sculptors constantly surprise the townspeople. Among other things, huge modest at first glance city scattered huge bracelets and rings, made based on fairy tales of the East.
Although, quite possibly, the authors were inspired by the aforementioned giant sculpture from Philadelphia.
Clothespin in belgium
In 2010, in Belgium, in the Chaudfontaine park, an exhibition of creative installations and sculptures dedicated to culture and nature was launched . The purpose of the exhibition is to show the negative impact of man on the environment.
Among the sculptures, the gigantic wooden clothespin, fixed on the lawn, as if clamping a sheet, was especially remembered. The idea of ​​the author was to let visitors see how modern people scoff above the ground. You must admit that such an installation will surely make many think.
Amazing monuments of a modest city
You must admit that our capital is used to surprising, we are somehow used to it. But unusual sculptures and statues placed on the streets of the Russian hinterland - this is actually news for many of us.
For example, have you heard about the unusual composition “Children Feeding Penguins”, preserved from the time of the USSR, located on Cathedral Square in Omsk? Probably not. Anyway, it would seem, well, what does the sculpture have to do with Omsk, and why do small children feed the penguins? The riddle! And now, perhaps, not a single ethnographer can answer this question.
And on Marx Avenue of the same settlement there is a monument to Don Quixote, created by A. Kapralov. An awkward Spanish hero proudly rides a horse with an expressive smile. It is made almost from scrap metal and looks very funny.
Monument clothespin in Omsk, too. Of course, it is not as huge as, for example, in the USA or Belgium, but the locals are really proud of this statue. By the way, they say that it can fulfill even the most cherished desires. Ready to try it? Then go to Omsk, find a monument to a clothespin, touch it with your eyes closed and make a guess. Everything will be implemented in the very near future!