• The Untitled (Lamp/Bear) artwork by Urs Fisher is installed at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar in 2016. It is a 23-foot-tall sculpture (7 x 6.5 x 7.5 m dimensions) of a teddy bear with a working lamp on its head. I came upon this magnificent work of art while transiting through Hamad International Airport. • This artwork is quite popular and has received a significant amount of attention and praise from both art critics and the general public traveling through the Hamad International airport. Many people have taken photos of the sculpture and shared them on social media, and it has become a well-known landmark in the airport. • This artwork is a large-scale sculpture by Swiss artist Urs Fischer. It is a tall bronze teddy bear holding a lamp, and it is installed in the airport’s main terminal building. The bear’s body is contorted and appears to have been partially melted, giving it an eerie, surreal quality. • Fischer’s sculpture is a lighthearted and thought-provoking work that challenges spectators to contemplate the relationship between art, commerce, and travel. The juxtaposition of the playful teddy bear and the functional lamp relates to the complicated and often contradictory nature of airports, which are places of intense commercial activity as well as transit, contemplation, and wonder. Lamp Bear greets passengers at Doha International Airport and celebrates the concept of travel, just as the artist loves traveling back in time to childhood symbols - a place we’ve all been to and like to return to every now and again. The yellow bear and its lamp are amusing as well as impressive: The maturation of a simple toy into a full-fledged adult.
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The artwork looks beautiful @fasi6083
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