Ode to travel
Philippe Ramette
Ode to travel
Ode to the Step Aside, Philippe Ramette’s iconic statue created in 2018 for Nantes, features a man standing on his plinth with one foot in the air, paying homage to the city’s audacity. In his Ode to Travel, the artist reinvents his own artwork and frees the statue from its pedestal, sending the figure off in search of greener pastures. This “runaway sculpture” has crossed the Atlantic to pursue its quest for the ideal location.
Year created : 2023
Materials : Granite, polyester fibre, steel reinforcement
Number of items : 1
Dimensions : 5’9” x 5’4” x 5’4”
Weight : 16000 lbs
Notes : Can be adapted to a flat, level floor
Philippe Ramette, FRANCE
Philippe Ramette’s sculpture and photography experiment with offset vantage points and visions of the world. The works of this Paris-based artist have been the subject of exhibitions in several French institutions and have toured in Spain, Switzerland, Romania, Uruguay, Thailand, India, China and Japan.
