Sculpture-illusion "Decline and Rise" Stairway to Heaven (Australia)
Biblical Jacob's dream, where
the hero of the Pentateuch dreamed of a ladder connecting heaven and earth, is
reflected in contemporary culture. In 2013, at the annual art exhibition"Sculpture by the Sea" was presented stairway to heaven. New Zealand
artist David McCracken, who has authored the sculpture "Decline and
Rise", of course, is not paved the way to heaven, but only created a
sculpture-illusion.
Stairway to Heaven is located
between the beaches of Tamarama and Bondi, attracting many tourists on the
Australian coast. Aluminum construction is a series of steps leading to the sea
at an angle of 45 degrees.
Steps each time getting
smaller, due to which an effect of an optical illusion. It seems as if tapering
towards the top of the ladder is endless and lead straight to heaven.
Look at the stairway to heaven
only need a certain angle, because otherwise it becomes not so endless, but due
to its uniqueness is still worthwhile.
For the first time the
exhibition "Sculpture by the Sea", where many painters and sculptors
from all over the world can show their talent, took place 17 years ago.
Sculpture by David McCracken today is a vibrant attractions of the region,
which was chosen by both tourists and photographers. Day of the stairs leading
to the clouds, but at night - to the shining stars in the sky.
It is worth noting that
earlier artists have created these sculptures-illusion, but the "Decline
and Rise" is striking in its scale.
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