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The sculpture will be officially unveiled and inaugurated in Paris this summer.
Los Angeles-based artist Alison Saar has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the City of Paris to create a new public art piece for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The commission will be the City of Saar's first public project outside the United States.
Her planned sculptures will focus on themes of international diversity and equality. It also connects Paris and Los Angeles and will host the next Summer Games in 2028.
Saar was unanimously selected by a jury made up of representatives from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee, the IOC, and officials from the City of Paris, from a shortlist of leading American artists who were asked to submit proposals. It was.
“We hope that this work of art, a gift to the people and city of Paris, will become a gathering place for people to experience friendship and interconnectedness that transcends cultures and borders,” Searle said in a statement. Ta. She added: “I want to pay tribute to the rich and diverse communities of modern France.”
The work will be produced in France under Saar's supervision as part of the artist's sustainability efforts.
“By employing French artisans, we not only reduce our costs and carbon footprint, but also support local talent and suppliers,” Mr. Searle said.
Searle is the daughter of Betty Searle, a central figure in the black arts movement of the 1970s, and Richard Searle, a noted ceramicist and art conservator. The 68-year-old sculptor and installation artist is known for her work that focuses on black identity and history, social justice, and spirituality.Her Harriet Tubman sculpture in New York City became one of her first major public memorials to a black woman in the United States
The IOC and the Olympic Museum, in collaboration with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the city authorities, commissioned the new sculpture as part of the Olympic Art Vision initiative. The IOC invites renowned visual artists to create original works of art inspired by sport and Olympic values. be displayed in a publicly accessible space in the city where the competition will be held;
The sculpture will be officially unveiled and a dedication ceremony will be held in Paris on Olympic Day.
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