father and son' sculpture

The sculptor has sculpted himself and his son, but his son has been given the same dimensions as the father. Interesting to see how a child's body has different proportions compared to an adult.

The Father and Son sculpture in Tartu is interesting, to say the least. I am not an art critique, so I am sure those that are professionals in that arena would have much to decipher and enjoy from this odd piece. I hope that they can at least explain why they made the "boy", who is obviously not much more than a toddler, so BIG??! I definitely prefer the Kissing Students!

A great idea, and the most distinctive example of public statuary in the city. Well worth returning to.

While you are walking in the centre of the small but cute city of Tartu,you can meet this couple of serious persons,a son hand in hand with his father :)

This statue of father and son is a bit bizarre. The baby boy is bigger than the father, it's a sculpture to think about. It might be a bit provoking for some, but then so many statues might be provoking.

You never think about how the proportions of the human body change with age. It's brought home by this clever, thought-provoking sculpture of a father and his very young son. Though different in size in reality, in this work of art, they are depicted as being of equal height. We sought it out intentionally on our walk around Tartu and were glad we did.

This is one you won't forget. Definitely worth a visit. Destined to become a classic. It juxtaposes the dimensions of adults and children and exposes their vulnerability. It will keep you thinking for years after you leave.

This is one of the oddest statues I have ever seen. Even the locals that we were visiting with didn't really understand it. It is pretty easy to understand what is the meaning behind it, at least to me, but very odd.

I was quite amazed of Tartu City Government’s brave decision to exhibit this controversial sculpture in the middle of the town. I do like this sculpture a lot. Most of the well-known sculptures at Tartu are classical as for famous scientist K.E. von Baer or general B. de Tolly – nice sculptures indeed, but very traditional.Ülo Õun was one of the most unique Estonian sculptors who died at the age of 48. The idea of this sculpture is interesting too – Õun portrayed himself and his son. The idea of the sculpture is the next generation is over previous generation.As citizen of Tartu I have passed this sculpture hundreds of times. I have seen only two types of reactions: people who like this sculpture and other who are not…

Perhaps the ugliest statue in the world. It is grotesque and repelling. Perhaps it is just me - but I really get shivers when passing this.

Непонятно зачем она вообще там нужна? Скульптуре такого рода место скорее в музее здоровья,для изучения пропорций тела. А в городском сквере зимой на нее вообще,, холодно'' смотреть. Какое-то нелепое ,, сооружение''.

Todo Tartu está habitado por estatuas que hay que descubrir. Esta es una de las más céntricas, junto con la de los dos Wilde. Hay que buscar también la de Iuri Lotman y las que están delante y a los costados del teatro Vanemuisse. En una de ellas está John Lennon, transformado en sticker. ¡Para detallistas!

E' forse la scultura più bizzarra di Tartu, l'artista e suo figlio. I particolari anatomici che differenziano l'adulto dal bambino sono notevoli

Я нахожу эту скульптуру интересной с точки зрения возможности сравнить пропорции тела взрослого и ребёнка.

Скульптура была создана еще в 1977 году, в 1987 году отлита в бронзе. Тартуский муниципалитет купил и установил 1 июня 2004 года. Это память о современном эстонском скульпторе Юло Ыуне, авторе "Отца и Сына". Это яркий пример искусства, которое заставляет подумать о собственном видении мира и своей морали. О том, что ребенок для любого нормального человека всегда больше, чем его собственное эго.