The Faces of Locksmith Street, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Locksmith Street and its Faces, Ljubljana, Slovenia
There was once a poet called Rainer Maria Rilke in this region. He wrote a fabulous piece that started with a line about how there is no awareness of how many faces are there. Since every person has many faces… Very deep, what?
The Faces of Locksmith Street
A famous sculptor from Slovenia called Jakov Brdar took inspiration from this and created a surreal scene… Greek mythology very often inspired his work. About 700 very expressive faces, some happy, some sad, some crying and so on. These are all sculpted in bronze are arranged along a gully cutting through the middle of a cobbled street. They all lead up to a drinking fountain and some random sculptures like a skeleton trapped in a cage.
These are the famous “Faces of Locksmith Street”! On Ključavničarska ulica, or “Locksmith Street”. It is a narrow gully in the medieval old town of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
The Logic behind the Faces
This is as mysterious a sight as it is deeply evocative and philosophical, don’t you think? An image of a key marks the beginning of the lane. It was historically used to help people identify the place since many who visited the place couldn’t read!
I quite loved the way literature, art, history and deep philosophical thought comes together in this installation. Quite a sight, and a must-visit if you are around in these parts… And remember to spend some time with the Faces.
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