La Ballerina
La Ballerina is a public sculpture by Italian artist Marco Lodola, created in 1995 near Monaco’s Monte Carlo Casino. The sculpture represents a ballerina in an abstract form. Lodola helped found New Futurism in the 1980s and became known for combining colour, light, and urban energy. Its internal wires become visible on close inspection. Those wires illuminate the work after dark, giving the dancer a distinct presence beside the casino. The light is part of the sculpture’s artistic language. La Ballerina connects contemporary public art with Monaco’s ballet tradition and the city’s Beaux-Arts surroundings. The nearby Monte Carlo Casino anchors the setting. Gardens and public spaces around the landmark display art alongside historic architecture, placing Lodola’s modern materials within Monaco’s civic landscape. The illuminated dancer brings movement, colour, and a reference to dance into this public setting. Marco Lodola’s sculptures are exhibited internationally and often use illumination as a defining visual element. La Ballerina makes that approach visible in Monaco. Its placement near a historic landmark shows how the city places contemporary art within everyday public spaces.
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