These big baby heads were all over Rotterdam when I was there earlier this year. The sign underneath says 50 Years of de Doelen. De Doelen is a congress hall/concert venue in Rotterdam that is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year. The dolls are an art project sponsored by the city to celebrate 75 years of rebirth after the destruction of WWII.
Thank you to biebkribels for the explanation on the baby heads and the sign. Although I like the thought behind this exhibition, the heads are a bit creepy. However, they certainly get your attention! More signs can be found here. Photos taken in May 2016.
There is something of that creepiness to them.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to correct you, but "De Doelen" doesn't mean dolls. It is the name of a concert and congress hall opened in 1966 and celebrating its 50 years of existance. The name Doele (Targets) goes back to the Middle Ages to the society of the guild of foot archers, The Doele was therefore the place where one exercised in archery the targets and afterwards, enjoyed the pleasures of drink and music. The poppen (Dolls) are an art project through the city to celebrate the resurrection of the city during 75 years after the bombings in WWII. I enjoy you photo's of Rotterdam very much.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Marianne
Thank you for sharing the history behind the poppen!
DeleteInteresting find!
ReplyDeleteYikes! They are really awful! Somebody goofed big-time! :)
ReplyDeleteThat top one is especially creepy!
ReplyDeleteThey certainly ARE!
ReplyDeleteFascinating and kind of creepy too! lol
ReplyDeleteDifferent, weird and yes kind of creepy looking.
ReplyDeleteI find them a bit scary too. I wonder how kids react to them?
ReplyDeleteI agree. They are creepy.
ReplyDeleteThey look great.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you...those heads are creepy! :)
ReplyDeleteicky. maybe something fails in the translation (and I did read Maarianne's comment, but sorry to say they are still extremely creepy.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely creepy!
ReplyDeleteKnowing the history of the poppen, thanks to Biebkriegels, I love how these artworks celebrate human spirit and will to not only survive, but celebrate.
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