The Bipedal Sun: A Monument to Humanity
The Ruta de la Amistad sculpture corridor is a project that emerged within the framework of the 1968 Cultural Olympics in Mexico
By Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Ruta de la Amistad A. C
Pierre Székely (20th Century) by Manuel GarayPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
The Creator
Pierre Székely (1923 - 2001) was born in Budapest, Hungary and lived in France. He studied design, modeling and woodcarving; however, his main interest was in monumental sculpture.
Bipedal Sun under construction (20th Century) by Pierre SzékelyPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Station # 5
In The Biped Sun, reinforced concrete standing 13 meters high, the use of indefinite figures predominates. Its course finishing gives it a very organic characteristic.
Bipedal Sun under construction (20th Century) by Pierre SzékelyPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
In Székely’s words,“Time passes by with nothing to be done about it. My sculptures are timeless signs of humanity whose only reason for existing is to give pleasure.”
Bipedal Sun completed (20th Century) by Pierre SzékelyPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Since a first attempt at restoration in 2000, Székely decided to change the terracotta color from ’68 to an intense yellow.
Bipedal Sun (20th Century) by Pierre SzékelyPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Acervo Arq. Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
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