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Fernando Botero — Bird
Fernando Botero

Bird

1990

This monumental bronze sculpture depicts a rotund, abstracted bird rendered in Fernando Botero's signature volumetric style, characterized by exaggerated, rounded forms that convey weight and presence. Cast in dark patinated bronze, the work sits prominently on the UOB Plaza overlooking Singapore River, its substantial scale and smooth, sensual surfaces commanding attention against the urban skyline. The piece exemplifies Botero's approach to transforming recognizable subjects into meditations on mass and form, where the bird becomes a study in curves and spatial occupation rather than anatomical accuracy. Its monumental proportions and public waterfront placement establish it as an iconic landmark within Singapore's contemporary public art landscape. The sculpture demonstrates the artist's ability to infuse seemingly whimsical subject matter with formal gravitas and compositional sophistication. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)

Medium
Bronze sculpture

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Fernando Botero, Bird, 1990

This monumental bronze sculpture depicts a rotund, abstracted bird rendered in Fernando Botero's signature volumetric style, characterized by exaggerated, rounded forms that convey weight and presence. Cast in dark patinated bronze, the work sits prominently on the UOB Plaza overlooking Singapore River, its substantial scale and smooth, sensual surfaces commanding attention against the urban skyline. The piece exemplifies Botero's approach to transforming recognizable subjects into meditations on mass and form, where the bird becomes a study in curves and spatial occupation rather than anatomical accuracy. Its monumental proportions and public waterfront placement establish it as an iconic landmark within Singapore's contemporary public art landscape. The sculpture demonstrates the artist's ability to infuse seemingly whimsical subject matter with formal gravitas and compositional sophistication. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)

Medium
Bronze sculpture
Year
1990
Seen at
UOB Plaza, Singapore River

Related themes

Plaza Installation, Twentieth Century, Singapore River, Abstracted Form, Bronze Sculpture, Urban Landmark, Public Landmark, Monumental Scale, Modernist, Public Art, Outdoor Installation, Iconic Sculpture, Volumetric Form, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative Art, Dark Bronze, Patinated Metal, Latin American Art, Animal Subject, Rounded Forms

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Sebastián Naranjo