Where is the monument to the clothespin?

Do you like to travel? Most likely, the answer to this question will be positive, which, however, is not surprising, because in the modern world it is rather difficult to meet a person who does not want to discover new and new sights of our planet. And they are really huge. For example, even a sophisticated tourist will be hit by a clothespin, a traffic light or a giant water tap. So why not admire these works of human imagination?

However, this article will tell you about the first of the above places. In it we describe a monument to a clothespin, which, by the way, is found in the world not in a single copy.

At first glance, it is even surprising that such an ordinary subject could become an inspiration for a whole cohort of sculptors from different countries. It's hard to imagine that a clothespin is a monument that is very popular with local residents, as well as guests of the USA, Belgium and even Russia.

Unusual monuments of the planet

It is worth noting that in fact in the modern world there are many amazing monuments dedicated to the most ordinary and everyday objects of everyday life.

Here, for example, a fork is the simplest and most common thing in everyone's life, but without it you can not manage. Probably, this is why a special monument is installed in this spring tableware in Springfield (USA). Also, this sculpture, by the way, can be seen in Vevey (Switzerland), where the 8-meter statue of stainless steel is installed in the Lake Geneva. The fork of the sculptor Jean-Pierre Zaug serves as a sign for the food museum "Alimentarium", located opposite the sculpture.

Another no less famous cutlery is a spoon. In Minneapolis (USA) is her sculpture in tandem with a cherry, and in the city of Berezino (Belarus) is planned to install a wooden spoon in height 3.50 m, made by masters of solid wood. In Russian cities, too, there are such monuments. In Ulyanovsk - an aluminum spoon, In Nizhny Novgorod - "Spoonful of taste" with olive, and in Perm, the author R. Ismagilov created this cutlery, clamped in his hand.

What else? Try to guess! Wardrobe women simply can not imagine without this subject. They come in different colors and shapes, on a heel or platform. Well, of course, shoes. So, a monument to a female subject is in Prague, on Vezhenskaya street. A huge classical white shoe appeared in Prague in 2007 on the initiative of the organizers of the Sculpture Grande festival.

In Australia, in the city of Melbourne, there is a monument to an ordinary wallet, made of granite and steel. An exact copy of the sculpture can be found in the center of Krasnodar.

Interesting facts about an ordinary subject

Before you tell us in more detail about where the monument to the clothespin is, let's talk about the thing itself.

Not everyone knows that its history goes back to the times of the primitive system far from us, when women were dressed in animal skins. But even such a semblance of clothes had to be washed and dried. That's when the clothespin, consisting of two splinters and tied with dried veins of dead animals, appeared. In addition to its direct function, the clothespin was used as a hair clip or clasp for clothing.

The modern thing is basically represented by two models - with a thread and a spring-ring and with a coil spring without threads. There are also whole clothespins. It is interesting that in the USA in the period 1852-1887. 146 types of clothespins were officially patented, including these varieties, which are familiar to us. Agree, it is impossible to imagine how all of them can look like.

Monument to the clothespin. Philadelphia (United States)

Surprisingly, even this subject can inspire sculptors so that, in the end, become a work of design art.

To date, a giant clothespin 15 meters high rises in the center of Philadelphia (USA), just opposite the City Hall. According to the stories, this monument was erected by a certain businessman who quickly became rich in the production of this subject.

But in fact, the author of the sculpture is Klaus Oldenburg, who liked to create unusual monuments to simple things: a broom, a shovel, a toothbrush and even a lion's tail. The "clothespin" monument appeared on the city's street for a long time, in 1976.

Monument to the clothespin in Ust-Kamenogorsk

The usual linen clothespin was immortalized in Ust-Kamenogorsk, where a four-meter statue was erected near the Komendantki River.

The reasons for this choice are still unknown, but local sculptors constantly surprise the townspeople. Among other things, a modest at first glance, the city is full of huge bracelets and rings, made based on the tales of the East.

Although, it is possible that the authors inspired the above-mentioned giant sculpture from Philadelphia.

Clothespin in Belgium

In 2010, in Belgium, in the Chaudfontain Park, an exhibition of creative installations and sculptures dedicated to culture and nature was launched . The purpose of the exhibition is to show the negative impact of a person on the environment.

Among the sculptures especially remembered a giant wooden clothespin, fixed on the lawn, like a clamped sheet. The idea of the author was that visitors should see how modern people mock the earth. Agree, this installation for sure many will make you think.

Amazing monuments of a modest city

Agree, to the fact that our capital is accustomed to surprise, we are somehow already accustomed. But the unusual sculptures and statues placed on the streets of the Russian hinterland - this is actually news for many of us.

For example, have you ever heard of the unusual composition "Children Feeding Penguins" that has been preserved since the times of the USSR on the Cathedral Square in Omsk? Probably not. And in general, it would seem, well, what does the sculpture have to do with Omsk, and why do small children feed penguins? The riddle! And now, perhaps, no ethnographer can answer this question.

And on the avenue of Marx of the same village there is a monument to Don Quixote, created by A.Kapralov. The sprawling Spanish hero proudly sits on a horse with an expressive smile. It is made of scrap metal and looks very funny.

Monument clothespin in Omsk, too. Of course, it is not as huge as, for example, in the US or Belgium, but the locals are actually proud of this statue. By the way, they say that it knows how to fulfill even the most cherished desires. Ready to try? Then go to Omsk, find a monument to the clothespin, touch it, screw your eyes shut, and make a guess. Everything will happen in the very near future!