Olivier Strebelle
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Olivier Strebelle is a Belgian sculptor born in Brussels
on 20 January 1927.
His monumental (usually bronze
) sculptures adorn many public places in Brussels
as well as in Germany
, Israel
, Italy
, Russia
, singapore
, Switzerland
, and the United States
.
Strebelle, 82, has been a prolific artist for more than 60 years, and his works are found in private collections and public settings around the world. His style has evolved from robust, organic abstract forms to the sinuous lines seen in "Athletes’ Alley," on the site of the Beijing Olympic Games.
At more than 340 feet long and 65 feet high, the sculpture is made up of five modules of interlaced stainless steel tubes. Seen from the side, it appears to be a collection of graceful yet fragmented shapes. But viewed from a designated point, the composition reveals five figures carrying the Olympic rings.
The sculpture "The Abduction of Europa" in Square of Europe, Moscow was gifted Belgium to Moscow (opened September 2002).
Brussels
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on 20 January 1927.
His monumental (usually bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
) sculptures adorn many public places in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
as well as in Germany
Germany
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, Israel
Israel
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, Italy
Italy
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, Russia
Russia
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, singapore
Singapore
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and the United States
United States
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.
Strebelle, 82, has been a prolific artist for more than 60 years, and his works are found in private collections and public settings around the world. His style has evolved from robust, organic abstract forms to the sinuous lines seen in "Athletes’ Alley," on the site of the Beijing Olympic Games.
At more than 340 feet long and 65 feet high, the sculpture is made up of five modules of interlaced stainless steel tubes. Seen from the side, it appears to be a collection of graceful yet fragmented shapes. But viewed from a designated point, the composition reveals five figures carrying the Olympic rings.
The sculpture "The Abduction of Europa" in Square of Europe, Moscow was gifted Belgium to Moscow (opened September 2002).