Three Wonder Children
| Owner | Ube City |
|---|---|
| Search Type | Outdoor Sculpture |
| Japanese Title | 神童三人像 |
| Artist | 岩城 信嘉 IWAKI Nobuyoshi |
| Material | Stone |
| Year | 1985 |
| Size | 103cm×120cm×50cm |
| Concept | 彫刻展が開かれる常盤公園の清掃は、この市に住む障害者たちが受け持っている。1983年に作者が大賞を受賞したとき、まず「おめでとう」と声をかけたのはこの人たちだったという。彫刻家としての岩城氏の出発は、石像を彫る石工だったが、そのひと声に感激した作者が、彼らへの祈りを込めて刻んだこの小さな「神童三人像」を公園に贈った。常盤公園噴水池の周遊路のそばに。 People with disabilities living in this city routinely clean Tokiwa Park, the venue of the sculpture exhibition. According to the sculptor, the first people who greeted him with a “congratulations!” to his Grand Prix in 1983 was the three people depicted in the piece. Mr. Iwaki started his career as a mason specialized in stone statues. The word of congratulation profoundly moved the sculptor, who carved the small statue in praise of them and dedicated it to the park as “Three Wonder Children”. It now sits near the round route of Tokiwa Park Fountain Pond. |
| Document ID | 21524 |