South African artist Daniel Popper, known for his massive figurative sculptures, has constructed a new artwork as part of an arts and culture festival in Tulum, Mexico. The towering installation is titled Ven a la Luz (come into the light), and is comprised of wood and rope formed into a female figure. Her torso is filled with lush green plants, which creates an archway for viewers to walk through.
Ven a La luz will be permanently installed at the resort Ahau Tulum now that the inaugural festival, Art With Me, has concluded. As Tulum’s popularity for vacationing has exploded over the last several years, development and cultural investment has dramatically increased in the area. Recently, a member of the famed Guggenheim family built an art gallery using a similar rustic, curvilinear style to Popper’s festival-friendly sculpture. You can see more of Popper’s large-scale sculptures on his website and Instagram. (via Street Art News)
