Known by the innocuous moniker La Rotonda del Mar or The Rotunda By The Sea, the surprisingly sinister installation is the work of Guadalajaran sculptor, Alejandro Colunga. The eight bronze thrones, unveiled at the end of 1996, are positioned at irregular intervals around a stone circle, with the sea lapping right up to the edge. The tall, amorphous chairs are topped with impressionistic sea creatures like an octopus and a seahorse, that seem to be parts of the thrones themselves. Many of the seats are also supported by legs that end in claws or organic βfeet,β making them seem like strange, eldritch monuments. They seem to have been designed with whimsy in mind, but the dark, Lovecraftian influences canβt help but shine through.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-rotonda-del-mar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rotunda_by_the_Sea
Yes! They're by the late famous surrealist sculptor, painter, and fashion designer Sergio Bustamante. He has an amazing lore. I also recommend his museum in Tlaquepaque, south of Guadalajara Jalisco.
Thanks for the info! I'm digging his surrealist style and will have to bookmark this for a future vacation stop maybe.
Nice share, thank you.