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Giant Sculpture Of A Woman Opening Her Chest To Reveal A Fern-Covered Tunnel Appears In Florida
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Giant Sculpture Of A Woman Opening Her Chest To Reveal A Fern-Covered Tunnel Appears In Florida

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2020 has been really difficult. If there’s one thing we need more than anything else this year, it’s hope. And it’s exactly what multidisciplinary artist Daniel Popper has offered with his latest work.

Known for his seamless fusion of sculpture and stage design at music festivals, Popper erected a permanent public installation at Society Las Olas, a residential building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The sculptural installation, called Thrive, features a 30-foot fractured woman who is ripping open her chest.

The beautiful piece is made of glass-fiber reinforced concrete and weighs a whopping 14 tons. It also has a fern-covered tunnel: the giant’s exposed chest is a tunnel, inviting people to walk through the green interior, full of peace and comfort.

More info: danielpopper.com | Instagram | Facebook (h/t mmm)

Thrive is a 30-foot sculptural installation at a residential building in Florida

Image credits: Daniel Popper

Image credits: Daniel Popper

Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Popper made it out of glass-fiber reinforced concrete

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Image credits: Daniel Popper

Image credits: Daniel Popper

“The weight and rigging underneath the overhang were extremely challenging,” Popper told Bored Panda

Image credits: Daniel Popper

Image credits: Daniel Popper

Thrive is a 14-ton symbol of hope and transformation

Image credits: Daniel Popper

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Image credits: Daniel Popper

“The woman is not modeled on anyone in particular”

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Image credits: Daniel Popper

Image credits: Daniel Popper

This isn’t the first of Popper’s large-scale projects; he has spent years making huge and enthralling public installations. In 2019, for example, the artist left his mark at the Modem Festival in Croatia with a 26-foot statue which was illuminated at night with projection mapping.

In fact, many of his projects include collaborations with other artists, technicians, and artisans to incorporate electronic music, LED lighting, and projection mapping as key components.

Image credits: Daniel Popper

The pandemic, however, has rendered music festivals impossible. Besides, Popper said that he has already been focused on permanent public art installations. So Thrive is the organic result of his natural artistic journey.

Image credits: Daniel Popper

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Author, BoredPanda staff

I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s very beautiful, would’ve loved to have seen some closer photos of the inside though.

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So stunning and serenely beautiful. The scuplture radiates a sense of calmness. She reminds me of some ancient, unnamed nature goddess.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s very beautiful, would’ve loved to have seen some closer photos of the inside though.

Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So stunning and serenely beautiful. The scuplture radiates a sense of calmness. She reminds me of some ancient, unnamed nature goddess.

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