"Serpent d’océan" by Huang Yong Ping, 2012.
Photographed by Philippe Cabaret
Serpent d’océan is an enormous aluminum skeleton by artist Huang Yong Ping that has been permanently erected on the shore of the River Loire on the Bay
of Biscay, just outside of Nantes, France. It runs 425 feet long, mirroring the curves of the Saint-Nazaire bridge and was created as an exhibit for the Estuaire.
The figure, inspired by Chinese mythology is intended as a study in cultural identity. Positioned on the beach as it is, the skeleton is revealed gradually by the tide each morning, and it is hoped that, over time, it will become a home to marine fauna and
flora, endowing it with an environmental message in addition to its cultural message.
Photographed by Emmanuel Le Guellec
Photographed by Nantes Tourisme
Photographed by Gino Maccarinelli
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