Umbrellas...by George Zongolopoulos

It rains in my heart

As it rains on the town,

What languor so dark

That it soaks to my heart?

Oh sweet sound of rain

On the earth and the roofs!

For the dull heart again,

Oh song of the rain.

It rains for no reason 

In this heart that lacks heart.

What? And no treason?

It's grief without reason.

By far the worst pain,

Without hatred, or love,

Yet no way to explain 

Why my heart feels such pain!

Paul Verlaine - 1844-1896

 

Μία πλατεία γλυπτών "γεννιέται" στο Παλαιό Ψυχικό.

Εργα τέχνης "φυτρώνουν" σε ενα ξέφωτο της Αθήνας,

που αποκτά, πλέον ονομα επώνυμο, και εξι σπουδαία

καλλιτεχνήματα του Γιώργου Ζογγολόπουλου.

Ειναι ενας από τους σημαντικότερους νεοέλληνες γλύπτες!

Εξι από τα γλυπτά του - προσφορά του Ιδρύματος Ζογγολόπουλου

και του συλλέκτη Ζαχαρία Πορτολάκη -

παίρνουν μόνιμη θέση στην πλατεία για να συμβάλλουν στο

πιστέυω του καλλιτέχνη -

στην αρμονική ενταξη των γλυπτών του σε υπαίθριους χώρους,

καθώς θεωρούσε πως η τέχνη επρεπε να είναι προσιτή σε ολους..

George Zongolopoulos was born in Athens in 1903.

He studied sculpture in Athens school of Fine Arts.

In 1937 he travels to Paris, where he studies and familiarizes himself

with the work of Ch. Despiau.

He studies works of Romanesque, Gothic and contemporary sculpture

He has been a member of the select committee of the Greek State Scholarships

Foundation with the aim of facilitating the studies of sculpture scholars abroad!.

Zongolopoulos was particularly concerned that the sculptures should co-exist

harmoniously with their environment so he frequently collaborated with architects.

The awarding of the hydro kinetic work "Umbrellas" in the competition for the

"Cour d'Honneur" and its installation at the European Council Building in Brussels

in 1995 has been quite honorary!

In February 2004 the sculptor established the public welfare 

"George Zongolopoulos Foundation" located in his home-atelier.

He died on 11th May of the same year..