Tuesday, December 17, 2019

What's the Story? Tour, Part Two

At our second stop, we encountered these two sculptures:





What do you notice about these sculptures? How are they similar? How are they different? 

What do you think they’re made of? Both sculptures are made of polished stainless steel, which creates a reflective surface.

The tall chair is one clue that tells us that the person we see is a lifeguard. What is a lifeguard’s job? What are some other clues? His bare feet, his swimsuit, and his binoculars. 


A vulture sits on the other chair. Vultures are scavengers, which means they eat dead animals rather than hunting for their food. They also have great eyesight, so they don't need binoculars!

We looked at the sculptures with our own binoculars.


2nd grade

2nd grade
4th grade

4th grade

5th grade
Elmgreen & Dragset titled one of these sculptures Watching and the other one Lifeguard. Students pointed to show their opinion on which was which. Scroll down to reveal the answer!


2nd grade

2nd grade
4th grade

4th grade

5th grade

5th grade

The sculpture on the left is titled Lifeguard, and the sculpture on the right is titled Watching!



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