Niki

These sculptures were made by Niki de Saint Phalle, a French artist who primarily grew up in the US. She became famous through the shooting paintings, where she would shoot with a rifle at paint containers creating an image. However, i got introduced with her art through the very feminine lifesize Nana figures as you can see in pic1, representing the roles women have in society. She is an example for the use of clear color, as each element of the figure is clearly separated from the other using flat color and black lines. I like the simplicity of her work and the colorful designs. Quite a bit of her work can be seen in Hannover as for instance the Niki de Saint Phalle Grotto in the castle of Herrenhausen, as well as along the sculpture mile where several artists exhibit their sculptures.