The Sould of the World (2019)
Summary
Created by Rafael Trénor between 1989 and 2016, the Soul of the World is the largest sculpture on the planet. Corn Island was necessary to develop the whole Soul of the World. With only seven other locations across the whole world it represents this global-spanning tribute to Mother Earth. The project on Corn Island, completed in 2006, shows one vertex of an immense cube inside the Earth. Each of the other locations completes this dedication to our planet with similar "excavated" vertices.
The Soul of the World talks about Duality (Sphere and Cube, Earth and Sky, Feminine and Masculine, Yin and Yang). It talks about the unity of the world and the complementarity of its people and geographies. Also talks about diversity, and the immense richness of Earth: different vegetation, climates, cultures, and landscapes which are represented by the eight places where pyramidal corners of the cube appear. You find in it paradises like Corn Island, but also lost deserts or icy taigas.
1. THE SOUL OF THE WORLD
2. THE EIGHT CORNERS OF THE EARTH'S CUBE
