Curiosity Drive 🚐 on Nostr: [2/3] #Liepāja cont. The “Port Paradox” theme speaks to the city’s dual ...

[2/3] #Liepāja cont. The “Port Paradox” theme speaks to the city’s dual identity, which is manifest in both time and space. The 3km-long Trade Canal, excavated between 1697 and 1703 to create a modern city port, is seen here filtered by the glass of the Great Amber Concert Hall; it separates Old Liepāja from New Liepāja (📷1). Old Liepāja is further bounded on one side by the wild Baltic Sea—into which the sun sets, and on the other by the more sedate Lake Liepāja—where the sun rises and birdwatchers can endulge from the shelter of an observation tower (📷2). Artful reinterpretations of the world around us can help people see contemporary problems (like migration and sustainability) with “New Eyes”. Street art sometimes provides social commentary, but may also be seen as vandalism—symptomatic of social issues. The “Wind, Sea & Freedom" mural appears to be sanctioned, depicting the sea as Neptune, the city as a siren and the ever-present wind (📷3). Security in all its forms is another issue of our time; if we don’t keep sharp eyes on new threats and guard against the loss of what we hold dear, there are those who will take it from us without compunction (📷4).

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