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First excursion for GAP! happened sometime in January last year, it was fun
We went around the CBD loooking at the abstract sculptures present there.

Honestly i didn’t really understand the sculptures, because they are more abstract than realistic, so heres my best interpretation of what i saw.

This bronze sculpture is of a woman lying down sideways. Actually thats all i figured. It was in the middle of a water feature, contrasting the solid-ness of the sculpture. It gives me a feeling of commanding presence.

I did some research and found that this sculpture was a homage to Sir Isaac Newton who discovered the law of gravity, made by Salvador Dali. It is represented by the hanging ball on his right hand. The artist also opened up the body and head of the sculpture and hung a heart and mind respectively in the space. This represents the two factors- ‘open-heart’ and ‘open-mind’ Isaac Newton possessed to discover such an important law of physics by the fall of an apple.
However other interpretations say that by the open torso, open, head, distorted back of the head, and cut up feet, Salvador Dali seems to imply that Isaac Newton has become a mere name in science and is completely stripped of his individuality.

This sculpture is named ‘Bird’ by Fernando Botero

It signifies the joy of living and power of optimism because birds are traditionally associated with peace and serenity. The fattened bird gives a comical feel to the sculpture  and gives it a quality of humour. It brings a feeling of light-heartedness and happiness to the people who pass it by (: