Look At this Incredible Moving “Statue Of Love!”
With the romantic Valentine’s Day almost upon us, I love to discover amazing things like this in the world – the moving “statue of love!”
Yes, it moves!
It exists in the country of Georgia. located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.
The terrific Guardian website described the sculpture this way:
‘Man and Woman’ by Georgian sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze is pretty striking on its own – two towering human made out of metallic discs – but the installation becomes even more impressive when you realise the statues are moving.
Representing a Muslim boy, Ali, and a Christan Georgian princess, Nino, characters from a novel by Azerbaijani author Kurban Said, the figures draw closer, kissing, before continuing on their route and passing through one another, eventually parting and facing in opposite directions, representative of the characters’ separation by the invasion of Soviet Russia.
As I said, the lesser-known country of Georgia is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe – the Black Sea to the west, Russia to the north, and Turkey and Armenia lie south. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi.
As The Guardian noted:
The statues spring into life every day at 7pm in the seaside town of Batumi, Georgia, their journey happening slowly over 10 minutes.
‘Man and Woman’, re-christened “Ali and Nino”, was designed in 2007 but not installed until 2010 – it’s been delighting passers-by ever since.
Paweł R. posted this incredible video on youtube a couple of years ago with this description:
“The Statue of Love sculpture inspired by love story of “Ali and Nino” Created by Georgian artist Tamar Kvesitadze. The story is similar to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and tells of an Azerbaijani youth who falls in love with a Georgian princess but dies defending his country. The 7 ton statues start their motion at 7 P.M every day and are controlled by computer and lit with dramatic color lighting.”
There are shorter versions, but this one, at dusk, lasts three minutes, has music on it and is beautiful to watch!
How cool, and it’s the perfect time of year to share this with everyone – it’s Valentine’s Day!
How about some of this?
It was a real product – but it had nothing to do with Valentine’s Day! It’s a fascinating story an you can see it here!
Now, let’s check out some real Valentine’s Day treats:
Yes, that means the “love sausage” is for sale again at Marks & Spencer stores, and this year they’ve done one better:
Yes, a cucumber grown in a special mold so it looks like a heart! See more of these Valentine’s Day treats here:
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johnrieber 
My goodness, this more than a beautiful work of art; it is a powerful statement as the statues pass through each other. Art speaks louder than words.
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Yes, creativity and artistry can offer hope to a very cold and harsh world right now…thank you for the comment!
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Well said, John. Best to you.
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Have not been but Azerbaijan is one of the most interesting and ‘intelligent’ countries in the world being at the cross-roads of a number of cultures with a very high educational standard. Meat juice – LOVE it like this or slowly cooked over a 24-hour period . . . best thing one can do for one’s health!
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Yes, this guy created the concept of bone broth which is hugely popular right now in the US…very good for you for so many reasons! Thanks for the comment, always great to hear from you!
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this is absolutely incredible and I love it! thanks so much for sharing it with us. as for the meat juice, well….no.
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always love seeing your comments and reaction!
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An extraordinary pair of statues, John. Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Fascinating statue….chuq
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I remember you featuring that statue previously, John. It’s fascinating! Shared on Twitter.
Best wishes, Pete.
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