I was recently in The Crosby Street Hotel in NYC for a party and noticed a beautiful sculpture in the lobby — a giant head made of letters. After doing some online research, I’m pretty sure that it is by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, whose body of work features the human figure or head usually in conjunction with letters and numbers.
Rene R. on 07.27.2011 at 12:09 PM
I live in Boston and pass by the one in front of MIT all the time and I love it! I also like the two figures facing each other (the ones made of the letters and numbers).
httP://onmyminddesign.blogspot.com
Caroline Zilk on 07.27.2011 at 14:15 PM
He’s in Des Moines too…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliecocat/5629359247/in/set-72157624940154866
Steve @ Room Service 360 on 07.27.2011 at 17:28 PM
James Plensa has a very distinct style, which is something increasingly rare in the \everything’s been done before\ world of design/art.
James Howard on 07.28.2011 at 08:41 AM
Juame Plensa’s work was recently on display at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in England, including a floating wall made up of machine cut letters hanging from strings, forming words and sentences down each column. Some amazing work on display.
Virginia on 07.28.2011 at 09:42 AM
There’s another one in Zaragoza (Spain). If you google images Zaragoza Jaume Plensa you will see it
Paul on 07.29.2011 at 00:14 AM
There’s one in Prague also.
philip hendon on 07.29.2011 at 08:07 AM
I haven’t seen Jaume Plensa;s work before. The settings are wonderful and contrasts so well with their surroundings.