Living Art
Barack Obama Artwork Visible from Space in Barcelona
It’s hard to believe that two months have passed since that exciting election night. “Will he?, won’t he?” we all asked, and finally, on 4th November 2008 he did. You could say Obama stole the limelight in 2008. Not only was this election major because it involved the running of a black man for president, but because of the wave of change it was expected to bring about, after the long and dreary period of the shoddy Bush presidency in the USA.
Perhaps most importantly for the millions of Americans who voted for Obama in the elections are the key virtues that Obama represents; hope, optimism and security for the future, feelings that McCain just couldn’t stir up in the general public.
Obama is full of optimism for the future, positivity in his views and his likeable nature, this and more has inspired artists to support his presidency. Support from a variety of celebrities has come through in the media, photos and paintings.
an enormous piece of sand was the setting where the Cuban artist, Jorge Rodriguez Gerada, created his artwork supporting Obama. In fact, it was so grandiose that it covered the forum beach in Barcelona close to many apartments in barcelona, and was a enormous depiction of the new President’s head (139×82), created by a small army of volunteers and contributors, made from plaster and sand in different colours and depicting the contours of the best known face of 2008.
A fitting title for this artwork, “Expectations” embodies the optimism and hope for the future of the American public. Created before the elections, the Cuban artist felt that whatever the outcome, Obama had been and would continue to be an inspiration to Americans after years of shoddy governing. The scale of the art reflects the enormity of Obama’s influence on the viewing public and the scale to which the world has watched with baited breath. Not only this, but the artist chose this particular location for the artwork, (which was picked up by Google Earth satellites) because of the multifaceted nature of Barcelona, a multicultural capital that is full to the brim of Europeans, North Africans and North, South and Central Americans, who fill many apartments barcelona.
If Obama has the power to inspire this much before his inauguration, there will be more artwork dedicated to him in the future, when we see what changes he can bring as President.
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