El regreso de Ícaro con su ala de surf

Description

**El regreso de Ícaro con su ala de surf (The return of Icarus with his wing of surf)** * Sculptor: Esperanza d'Ors * Year: 1999 * Material: Bronze and aluminium * Height: 2,35 m * Width: 1,20 m * Location: Port of Alicante (Spain) The title of this piece of art is a play on words, "el ala" (wing) and "tabla" (board) have a similar sound in Spanish. The sculpture represents the Greek myth of Icarus, and instead of wearing a pair of wings is holding a surfboard. The pedestal is beneath the water so it seems Icarus is walking above the surface of th sea.