#art, Shakira Statue in Colombia…

Well, I am really not going to elaborate too much on this. I am referring to the statue of Sharira in Barranquilla, Colombia. It’s over 6 metres high. Is this public art, or what is this?

Shakira, the 46 year old Colombian singer who lives in Miami, who was sentenced in Spain for tax evasion, who was married to Gerard Piqué, who started her career in 1991, whose first great success was with the album Pies descalzos, and who from there went on to become the Latin artist with more awards, whose father is North American of Lebanese origin and whose mother is Colombian with Catalan and Italian ancestry, Shakira, whose name means “grateful” in Arabic, had the greatest collaborative triumph of her career in 2023 with her collaboration with Bizarrap (Argentinian rapper) that won her 4 Guinness world records. The song alluded to her breakup with Piqué.

Well, here is the statue of this phenomenal singer, composer, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. It stands in her birthplace of Barranquilla, Colombia. The statue is made of bronze and aluminium and measures 6,5 metres. It is situated on the shores of the Magdalena River in the Malecón del Río Park. On the base it has this inscription:

“Hips that do not lie, an unmatched talent, and a voice that moves the masses”

The singer was not there for the unveiling but was represented by her parents. The unveiling took place on the 26^th of December (2023). The sculptor was Yino Márquez, a local artist from Barranquilla. He was assisted by students and alumni from the Escuela Distral de Artes.