Flamenco by Ruth Aizuss Migdal

Ruth Aizuss Migdal

Flamenco

Fabricated Steel, Painted Red

132 x 66 x 102 in

Signature: ?

https://columbus.in.us/flamenco-migdal/

https://www.therepublic.com/2023/12/11/flamenco-moving-to-new-home-in-columbus-thursday/

This sculpture is an abstracted dancing female silhouette rendered in red painted steel. The central form is a typical dress worn by flamenco dancers with a tight fitting torso with a ruffled top and bottom. Radiating around this central element are several zig-zagged forms surrounded the dress and expressing the energy of the figure. Painted a bright red, this fixed sculpture radiates excitement and movement as if the torso is engaged in a dynamic dance.

This sculpture is part of a series of works focusing on the dancing woman and aims to exemplify their power, joy, perseverance and free spirit. As Migdal states, the sculpture "express independence, strength, and lust for life.” Installed in the summer of 2014 for the Columbus Sculpture Biennial, the artwork was purchased by the City of Columbus through community donations and officially dedicated as a permanent artwork for the city on August 17, 2016.