A new sculpture has recently appeared on one of Jersey City’s piers. Representing a giant, very white and very bright head of a young woman with her index finger touching her lips, in a shhhh-like gesture, the 80-ft sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa was, until recently, surrounded by cranes and other construction equipment. Now the sculpture is supposed to open to the public this coming weekend.
I haven’t had the chance to properly photograph it, but did manage to capture a few quick shots, mostly from a distance.
A close-up:
And two panoramas I called “Water’s Soul shhhh-shushing the City”:
Alina Oswald is a writer and photographer published nationally and internationally, covering LGBTQIA, HIV and AIDS, and COVID-19-related stories. She is the Managing Editor of A&U--Art & Understanding Magazine and the Arts Editor of Out IN Jersey Magazine. As a photographer, Alina Oswald works with small businesses and business professionals, covering portraits, events, and promotional photography. As a teaching photographer, she teaches and mentors teen and adult students. For more details, contact her at alinaoswald.com.
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