Sun Voyager sculpture

E150090

The Sun Voyager sculpture is a striking steel artwork on Reykjavík’s waterfront that resembles a Viking ship and symbolizes exploration, hope, and the promise of undiscovered territory.

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HOPE (sculpture) 3
Sun Voyager sculpture canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
alsoKnownAs Sólfar
Sólfarið
linked to: Sólfar
artMovement modern sculpture
category 1990 sculptures
Sculptures in Reykjavík
Steel sculptures in Iceland
commissionedBy City of Reykjavík
linked to: Reykjavík, Iceland
commissionedFor 200th anniversary of Reykjavík
country Iceland
creator Jón Gunnar Árnason
depicts stylized ship
designedBy Jón Gunnar Árnason
hasBaseMaterial granite
hasCoordinateRegion North Atlantic
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
hasLanguageOfName Icelandic
hasViewOf Faxaflói Bay
Mount Esja
heritageStatus popular landmark of Reykjavík
inception 1990
locatedIn Reykjavík
linked to: Reykjavík, Iceland
locatedOn Sæbraut
locatedOnWaterfrontOf Faxaflói Bay
materialUsed stainless steel
nameMeaning Sun Voyager
oftenDescribedAs Viking ship-like sculpture
orientation facing west toward the setting sun
ownedBy City of Reykjavík
linked to: Reykjavík, Iceland
publicAccess open all year
subjectOf photography
tourist postcards
symbolizes dream of hope
exploration
freedom
progress
promise of undiscovered territory
tourismAttraction major tourist attraction in Reykjavík
unveiledOn 1990-08-18

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Reykjavík hasLandmark Sun Voyager sculpture
subject linked to: Reykjavík, Iceland
HOPE (graphic work) sharesStyleWith HOPE (sculpture)
subject linked to: HOPE
linked to: Sun Voyager sculpture
EAT/DIE sharesStyleWith HOPE (sculpture)
linked to: Sun Voyager sculpture
ART relatedWork HOPE (sculpture)
linked to: Sun Voyager sculpture