Icarus

This abstract sculpture depicts a human-like figure with arms wide open and the wings behind. The sculpture illustrates the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the palace of Knossos on Crete. In an attempt to escape, the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. Unfortunately, Icarus, not heeding the advice of his father, flew too close to the Sun, melting the wax that held the feathers and thus fell to his death in the sea.这件抽象雕塑刻画了一个双臂舒展、背后生翼的类人形象。该雕塑取材于古希腊伊卡洛斯（Icarus）的神话故事：伊卡洛斯与其父代达罗斯（Daedalus）曾被囚禁于克里特岛（Crete）的克诺索斯（Knossos）宫殿之中。为逃脱囚笼，二人以羽毛与蜡制成翅膀，借此飞离。然而伊卡洛斯未听从父亲的劝告，飞得距太阳过近，致使固定羽毛的蜡熔解，最终坠海殒命。