« Spiky Lawn » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
What could a lone man do walking through pikes on a lawn?
The grass is integral part of the whole art work!
Is the man carefully walking in awe?
Or is he half containing his laugh?
Or has he found a new world beyond the grassy spike tunnel?
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« Infinity » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
looking too far ahead can turn you into stone!
Even so these eyes look a bit empty to me!
is infinity really beautiful?
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« Man Looking Over The Wall » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
I had a good laugh at this particular statue as the Japanese are a very voyeuristic people!
And the laugh continued when looking at the man from the back!
Is he surprised, worried or perplexed?
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« Invisible Barrier » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
This statue is standing abutting a glass pane figuring the invisible barrier which had stopped the man!
Very important detail!
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Sushi Bus in Shizuoka City!
Took this picture today in front of Shizuoka JR Station!
Actually a couple of years ago Shizutetsu Line (private) had photographs of real sushi on this bus, but they switched to drawings instead. Someone must have complained about picture rights……………
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« Dismembered Man » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
It is when you look at this statue from other angles that you realize why I called it a « Dismembered Man »!
And from that angle it is difficult to realize what it represents!
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« Flying Death » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
I called this particular statue « Flying Death »!
The fear of an approaching end!
Fast flying Death!
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« The Three Ages of Man » by Bruno Maroni in Mishima City!
If you have the chance to visit Mishima City in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture I would recommend you to visit the Clematis Gardens, the more for it that they offfer a free limousine service from and to Mishima JR Station!
The Gardens include a large museum showing the works of Bruno Maroni but his most remarkable creations are exhibited all year round in the very large park either on the luscious lawns or in front of other buildings!
Back view.
I call this work « The Tree Ages of Man » although I heard that Bruno Maroni called it « Infinity ».
The Man himself seems apprehensive or sad?
He is apparently looking at his past…..
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Scarab by Bernard Buffet in Mishima City!
If you visit Mishima City in the Eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture you ought to visit The Clematis Garden and the Bernard Buffet Museum in one single trip as they are very near each other.
You will be surprised at the amount of art on show!
It was brought to japan all the way to Mishima as it had been created in 1975 some time before Bernard Buffet came to establish himself in Mishima City!
You will see this enormous scarab statue by Bernard Buffet who also painted the same on a big canvas on show inside the Museum (no pictures allowed there unfortunately but definitely worth a grand visit!
In full flight through a rainbow?
A bit frightening through this angle, though!
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Butterfly by Bernard Buffet in Mishima City!
If you visit Mishima City in the Eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture you ought to visit The Clematis Garden and the Bernard Buffet Museum in one single trip as they are very near each other.
You will be surprised at the amount of art on show!
You will see this enormous butterfly statue by Bernard Buffet who also painted the same on a big canvas on show inside the Museum (no pictures allowed there unfortunately but definitely worth a grand visit!
As far as photography is concerned there loads of possibilities!
A side view will make it a hard guess!
Another possibility at an angle from the back!
Can you guess what the next picture of an insect statue might be?
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Skiing Ants in Mishima City!
I’ve just come from a short trip and overnight stay in Mishima City and Izu Peninsula where I had the occasion to discover a few interesting sites!
I didn’t know that ants could ski, but now I ave the proof!
This one was pretty big standing/sliding on a high pedestal in a small park!
I even found a smaller one among the chrysanthemums!
Note that is is completely made of metal with a body formed by a frame around a stone!
This ant must be a lady ant!
The skis!
Stay tuned, more coming!
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AKEBI/CHOCOLATE VINE
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. taken by R-G. M.
Akebi is a very popular fruit in Japan. Its English name has no bearing on the taste!
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Picasso looked better!
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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Looking at one’s future?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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What is he hiding under his robe?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Musuem, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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BEAUTY SLEEP?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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SERENE BEAUTY
Ocrober 12th, 2009. Vangi Musuem, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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KISS IN THE DARK
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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FEMININE LARGESSE
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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VIOLET MAN
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mshima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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THREE-FACED MAN
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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SEATING SENILITY
October 12th, Vangi Park Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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HAUGHTY WOMAN
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Park Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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The (Laughing) Face of Death?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Park Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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DEATH THROES
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Park Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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Who’s Out There?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Park Museum, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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AWFUL REALIZATION?
October 12th, 2008. Vangi Park Museum. Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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THROUGH THE PIKES OF LIFE….
October 12th, 2008. Vangi Park Museum. Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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TREE WALL?
October 12th, 2009. Vangi Musem Park, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
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KINGFISHER BUS
Ocober 12th, 2009. JR Station, Mishima City. Taken by R-G. M.
The Kingfisher is the bird emblem of Mishima City!
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