Fountain of the Palace of Culture of the Railroad Workers - Chisinau

Valeriu Rotari1980

Description

This fountain stands in front of the Palace of the Railroad Workers in Chișinău. A cluster of upright vertical forms resembling plants form the centre of the fountain - Dom's Architectural Guide to Chisinau says it's a flower. I feel like 90% of motifs in Moldova are vegetation based and the other 10% animals. Their “stems” could resemble railway track sleepers. The basin is circular, with a jagged, concrete(?)-clad edge resembling crumpled or hammered sheet material. Small concrete slabs adorn the inside of the basin.

Details

Category
Art
Typology
Sculpture
Authorship
Valeriu Rotari
Period
Socialist Modernist
Country
Moldova
Region
Moldova
City
Chișinău
Address
strada Fîntînilor
Coordinates
47.0098, 28.8593
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