These two photos I took on a rainy morning at Keflavik airport in Iceland.

Directions (“Áttir”) is a sculptural installation by Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir (born in 1955). It features four human-like figures all cast in aluminum from the same mold. Standing on Icelandic basalt columns, each figure faces one of the four cardinal directions. The sculpture is about three meters high and stands within a three-meter diameter circle. If the circle is envisioned within a square, this gives the piece the dimensions 3m x 3m x 3m. Directions were unveiled at the inauguration of the Leifur Eiriksson Air Terminal in April 2007 following extensive renovations. Originally stood in the terminal’s commercial area, but was relocated outside the arrivals hall in consultation with the artist in June 2017.

The sculptor has said of the work: “Of course, the piece strongly suggests travel by pointing in the four cardinal directions. It also refers to the fact that we can all lose direction in life, at which point it becomes necessary to find the right way.”

I copied all information about the statue from the oficial website of the Reykjavik airport.

This is my entry for the #statuefriday from the #sevendaysoutside challenge initiated by @erikah.

Have a nice day!