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Letna park – Animal sculptures

Letna 3 Where: These sculptures are located in Letna park, next to the Letna beer garden and opposite of the Letenský zámeček restaurant in Prague 7. GPS: 50.096060, 14.426267

What: There are in total 5 animal shaped sculptures and are at their current location from 2005. Made from ceramic and concrete, these large brightly colored animals (2 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue and 1 green) were created for both adults and children. To be inviting to the eye and encourage playful interaction.

Who: The artist name is Alexandra Koláčkovás (1964). Alexandra is a Czech sculptor. Her sculptures can be found in Czech Republic but also abroad. A characteristic feature of Alexandra Koláčková’s work are colorful large-format sculptures made of ceramics and concrete for public use that really bright up a location.

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Karlovo Namesti – Eliska Krasnohorska

IMG_0259[1] Where: This statue is located on Karlovo Namesti (Charles Square) in Prague 2 near one of the entrances to the metro line and the tram stop. GPS: 50.075965, 14.419597

What: It is a statue of Eliška Krásnohorská and was unveiled in 1931. The autor of the statue is Karla Vobišová-Žáková. The monument is carved from a single block of white marble. It depicts, a slightly larger then in life, Eliška Krásnohorská standing in a dress with a cape tied at her neck holding a scroll of papers. She is standing on a small pedestal which has the inscription Eliška Krásnohorská.

Who: Eliška Krásnohorská (18th of November 1847 – 26th of November 1926) was a Czech author and a pioneer of the women’s movement. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary criticism, however, she is usually associated with children’s literature and translations. In 1890 she founded the Minerva School in Prague. This was the first gymnasium for girls in Austria Hungary and its language of instruction was Czech.

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Kampa park – Yellow Penguins

Where: Next to the Kampa Museum in Kampa park, Prague 1, you can find this artwork in the river Vltava. GPS: 50.084232, 14.408989

What: The artwork is called “March of the Penguins Yellow” and consists of 34 very bright yellow penguins which light up at night. The Penguins are made out of recycled plastic materials and were originally part of the exhibit “RE-evolution” at Kampa Museum in 2008.

Who: The artwork is created by a number of international artists who call themselves the Cracking Art Group. Their use of recycled plastic and bright colored animal shapes in unexpected places is to inspire a conversation about the importance and the environmental impact of recycling as well as to investigate the close relationship between natural and artificial reality.