This bronze sculpture, On the Fence (1998), is located in Greensboro's Bicentennial Garden on Hobbs Road. As we enter into prom season, countless couples and friend groups will head to the gardens to take pre-prom photos. The bronze teenagers on the fence, frozen in time, will be watching the photo shoots transpire. Many parents will be there wondering how time passed by so quickly as they see their children transitioning into the adult world.
The sculptor of the above piece of art is Michiel Van der Sommen. He was born in the Netherlands, earned a degree in engineering and also earned a helicopter and fixed-wing pilot's license. However, sculpting has always been his passion- in spite of the reticence of his parents. Van der Sommen has spent time as an artist in Europe, Canada, Virginia, and Greensboro. * In addition to making beautiful art, both public and private, he also teaches and conducts workshops.
If you have a chance, this weekend, head over to the park and enjoy not only the sculptures and nature, but also all of the young couples who gather in Bicentennial Park to document a chapter in their lives. Happy Saturday!
* see more information about Van der Sommen , here.
That is quite an evocative sculpture! Terrific work.
Posted by: William Kendall | Saturday, April 09, 2016 at 11:31 AM