 The sculpture in 2007. | |
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| 53°26′41″N 14°31′58″E / 53.444760°N 14.532817°E | |
| Location | Kasprowicz Park, Szczecin, Poland |
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| Designer | Władysław Hasior |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Steel |
| Length | 26 m |
| Height | 2 m |
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Firery Birds (Polish: Ogniste Ptaki) is a modernist steel sculpture in Szczecin, Poland, placed in the Kasprowicz Park, depicting eighteen colourful birds. It was designed by Władysław Hasior, and originally unveiled in 1975 next to the Ducal Castle. In 1980, it was moved to the Concord Square, and again, in 1994, to its current location.
History
editFirery Birds was designed by Władysław Hasior and unveiled in 1975. It was placed on a hill next to the Ducal Castle, as part of the author's art exhibition that was at the time hosted in the building. It consisted of several modernist sculptures of birds of various sizes, made from metal sheets, rebars, chains, and structural steel profiles. They were painted in silver colour, and placed in a line, though with some abolition from the centre. Upon unveiling, some elements of the sculpture were set on fire.[1][2]
In 1980, in Koszalin was unvailed its sister project titled Burning Burds.[3]
In 1980, at the intersection of Bałuki and Bogusława X Streets was unveiled modernist sculpture by Władysław Hasior, titled Firery Birds. It consisted of eighteen colourful sculptures of birds of various sizes, standing on metal wheels, and placed on a steel ramp. It remained there until 1989, when it was removed to make place for construction of a multifamily residential building.[1][2]
It remained in a warehouse until 1994, when it was relocated to the Kasprowicz Park. It was placed on a concrete pedestal on a side of a hill infront of Rusałka lake, and near the Summer Theatre.[2][4] It was vandalised numerous times, and deteriorated over time, and was renovated in 2005, and 2009, and 2010.[1][4]
Characteristics
editFirery Birds is located in the Kasprowicz Park, placed on a side of the hill facing the Rusałka lake, and near the Summer Theatre.[5] It consists of 18 steel sculptures of colourful birds of various sizes, with sime elements revoking fire imaginary. They are depicted from the profile in modernist style, and placed on openwork wheels. Sculptures were made from rebars, chains, and structural steel profiles. They are placed in one line, on a thin concrete pedestal. It total, the sculpture is 26-metres-long, and 2-metre-tall.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Wędrujące pomniki. Na początku płonęły na zboczach wzgórza zamkowego". wszczecinie.pl (in Polish). 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d Grzegorz Kluczyński (10 November 2017). "To najbardziej kolorowa rzeźba w Szczecinie! Poznaj historię 'Ognistych Ptaków' [GALERIA]". szczecin.se.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Piotr Polechoński (10 July 2015). "'Ptaki' Hasiora w Koszalinie mają 35 lat. Tak powstawały [zdjęcia]". gk24.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b Małgorzata Klimczak (6 May 2021). "'Ogniste ptaki' Hasiora – rzeźba z Parku Kasprowicza, ma zostać poddana fachowej restauracji". szczecin.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ogniste Ptaki Hasiora". visitszczecin.eu (in Polish).