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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Great, it’s what Las Vegas and boxing is all about. After all, Las Vegas is about boxing.
Capitol of the world and the city of “Jumbo Shrimp”. So why not boxing?
monument and interactive museum dedicated to boxing and of all places
Vegas. Artist/designer Paul-Felix Montez has created both in his new series of
Monumental sculptural works of art “The landmarks of Las Vegas”. In this series your
boxing museum and sculpture “The Gloves”, of two boxing gloves, one cast
stainless steel, the other cast bronze, stacked vertically and 70 feet high,
will bring a new pop and urban aesthetic to the city. These would also be those of the world.
the most expensive boxing gloves in history, considering their size and that’s pure Vegas,
also.
Vegas now lives for “Bling” and upscale style with high-end condos, designer shops,
State shopping and five-star restaurants are now regular fixtures in “New Vegas
strip.” These 21st-century works of art, along with interactive mini-museums,
that instantly show digital movie clips of all past, present and future boxers, their
top tips, personal background and more, on big plasma screens, all at the same time.
touch the button of any spectator. This sculpture, along with the others in his series of
five Landmarks take the history of Las Vegas and turn it into new urban icons.
Drawing on their past and present, each one is a giant monument to a different facet in
city life. A monument is made up of four “Dice Sticks”, each interlocking
another is 70 feet up, another is two big vintage microphones from the 60s
suspended over a reflecting pool. Part of Vegas history and definitely new art
works, each one boldly brings Las Vegas into its future and new urban lifestyle culture.
Mr. Montez studied art and design at the High School of Art & Design and at the
Cooper Union School of Art and Architecture. For more than 30 years he has designed,
theater, movie sets and special sculptural props, for movies like: “Batman Forever,
Congo, Indian in the Cupboard (a boy’s sneaker 35 feet long and one six feet tall
baseball, both at 100 percent detail for this film), Showgirls (volcanic settings), Men in
Black, Cable Guy, Armaggedon (An Angry Meteor) and many others.”
designed for theme parks (Disney and Universal), themed retail stores (Warner Bros,
and Universal), and Casinos in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the world.
Visit their website to see the full picture: photos and architectural models available.
http://www.lasvegasBIgart.com
