Public Work – Marco Cueva

“Mudra/The Gift”
A sculpture in two types of granite, placed outside the entrance to the Psychiatry Hospital in Västervik

The sculpture is intended to meet visitors at the entrance and create a calm, welcoming atmosphere. The two contrasting granite types enhance the feeling of balance and harmony, which ties in with the purpose of the place and the need for security. The commission assignment included proposing a larger sculpture and a base that also could function as a crash protection.
A Mudra is a symbolic hand gesture, used to convey teachings and blessings. Based on this, I have worked further and made a sculpture model of a stylized hand with a cloud resting on it, as a promise of peace of mind.