Cinta Costera: My Walk Along the Metallic Butterfly (Eng/Esp)
English version
A rather striking structure located on Avenida Perimetral—which I photographed to share with you—is the sculpture of a huge butterfly situated next to the Hernán Marín Amphitheater. This artistic installation was designed according to the principles of kinetic art; as a result, as the viewer moves, they can appreciate different perspectives, which conveys a sense of dynamism.
Carlos Cruz Diez and Jesus Soto are the leading figures of kinetic art in Venezuela. Although both have passed away, their works represent the primary influences of this artistic movement, which seeks to capture the refraction of light. I stopped for a moment to admire this metallic butterfly, which looks captivating amid its display scaffolding.
Without a doubt, the structure looks impressive; the butterfly was created by intertwining various tubes that together form the outstretched wings. At its base is a large swing where visitors can sit to take photos, with the sky and the sea as a backdrop. In the same area, there are several concrete benches where visitors can watch cultural events or relax for a while, chatting amid the seascape.
Works of kinetic art were among my favorites because they symbolized modernity, and that was about 40 years ago, when I visited an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas and later had the chance to appreciate the works of Soto and Diez both in Caracas and in the renowned state of Vargas. So here we have the metal “Cumana butterfly,” another feature that’s part of the Cinta Costera—a space designed for family fun—in the area known as “The Monumento.”
Versión en Español
Una estructura bastante llamativa que se encuentra en la Avenida Perimetral, y que fotografié para compartir con ustedes, es la escultura de una inmensa mariposa que se encuentra al lado del anfiteatro Hernán Marín. Esta propuesta estética está concebida bajo los parámetros del arte cinético, así que a medida que se desplaza el observador apreciará varias perspectivas, lo que ofrece sensación de dinamismo.
El arte cinético en Venezuela tiene en Carlos Cruz Diez y en Jesús Soto a sus más grandes exponentes. Si bien ambos ya fallecieron, sus obras representan las mayores influencias de esta corriente artística que persigue la refracción de la luz. Me detuve a contemplar un rato esta mariposa metálica, que luce cautiva en medio de su andamio expositor.
Sin duda, la estructura luce imponente, la mariposa se realizó entrelazando diversos tubos que juntos logran formar las alas extendidas. En su base se encuentra un gran colompio donde los visitantes se pueden sentar para tomarse fotografías, con el cielo y el mar también de fondo. En la misma área se encuentran diversos bancos de concreto para presenciar los actos culturales o relajarse un rato conversando en medio del paisaje marino.
Las manifestaciones de arte cinético eran de mis preferidas porque simbolizaban modernidad, y eso fue hace como 40 años atrás, cuando visité una exposición en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo en Caracas y luego pude apreciar las obras de Soto y Diez tanto en Caracas como en el renombrado estado Vargas. Así que acá tenemos a la mariposa cumanesa de metal, que es otro elemento que se integra a la Cinta Costera, un espacio destinado al disfruté en familia, en el sector conocido como el Monumento.
✓Photos from my personal gallery, edited with Fotocollage.
✓Text translated with DeepL.
✓Fotos de mi galería personal, editadas con Fotocollage.
✓Texto traducido con DeepL.
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The metal butterfly is beautifully designed. It's a true work of art ruly fascinating and captivating.
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