This impressive sculpture is Gilgamesh, done by a Canadian and Iraqi pair of ice carvers, depicting a hero of Mesopotamian legend.
Here we have another of the photograph pairs from previous years, separating each section.
The next work was done by a pair of carvers from Peru. It is titled The Founders: Manco Capac And Mama Ocllo. These are figures in Incan mythology.
For today I finish with this one from Venezuelan sculptors. The Monarch, Champion Of Migration is its title.
In this case, when I came to photograph it, it was not in complete shape. The shelters do a good job keeping the elements from the sculptures, but gravity or an unforeseen flaw in the design might result in a limb or two being lost. Such is the case with the human figures that are part of the design, but it's still pretty.
...a gorgeous international exhibit. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGilgamesh ... historical king of the Sumerian immortalized in ice ... Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEverything is very nice ... hard to choose!
Verdadeiras obras de arte, aproveito para desejar uma boa semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Amazing ice art.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and...realistic!
ReplyDeleteGilgamesh is great!
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ReplyDeleteSuch interesting characters in the sculptures. Not only are they great carvers, but great thinkers.
Janis
GDP
Great ice sculptures William.
ReplyDeleteThe ice sculptures are exquisite William, so delicate ✨
ReplyDeleteHello, amazing work and sculptures. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day, have a happy new week!
ReplyDeleteThe various cultural expression in ice make these very Canadian.
ReplyDeleteSuch detail! It's amazing what those artists can achieve. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are all pretty darn impressive.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how international artists have discovered ice carving.
ReplyDeleteAll of them are certainly marvelous and creative ~ what festive times for you ^_^
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
@Tom: you're welcome.
ReplyDelete@Ella: they were well done this year.
@Francisco: thank you!
@Marianne: that they are.
@Italiafinlandia: very much so.
@Jan: I agree!
@Janis: they're very creative.
@Sami: that they are.
@Grace: definitely.
@Eileen: you're welcome.
@Marie: I can see that!
@DJan: that is true.
@Sharon: I agree.
@Red: it is!
@Carol: they are!
I can see how keeping hands on arms flung out there would be difficult, since they can't very well use pins or wires. But that last one is still my fav.
ReplyDeleteGood pictures. Ice carving is amazing.
ReplyDeleteGilgamesh was fantastic! Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they will try to reattach the arms?
ReplyDeleteAll made by creative talented artists. Impressive and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIncredible! These carvers are beyond talented and it is neat that they have done figures from these myths and legends and history ...originality and creativity in thought and action.
ReplyDelete@Barbara: it's a bit of a gamble with these, but for the most part the sculptures stay in one piece, especially when they started putting them in shelters.
ReplyDelete@Maywyn: that it is.
@Mari: I found it impressive.
@RedPat: no, they're left as they are.
@Bill: I certainly agree.
@Sallie: definitely!
Those Mesopotamia sphynxi always amaze
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteBeautiful, oh, but it must be sad when static destroys the work a bit...
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteWinterlude is always amazing!
ReplyDeleteI think so.
DeleteThey are stunning. There are no words.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
Deleteso cool, what fun ...
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteWow, incredible!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteSome wonderful details and story telling. The poor Venezuelans are having a hard time everywhere these days.
ReplyDeleteSo it seems.
DeleteGilgamesh! Wow.
ReplyDeleteFitting.
DeleteI'm glad I don't have to judge!
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeletePeople have talent!
ReplyDeleteThey do.
DeleteTruly amazing ice art.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I think so.
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