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Factfinder2 ago

Here's an aerial view of the whole thing to better picture your interesting theory.

There looks to be a uterus and a vagina and the delta of the vulva, but the baby would seem to be floating outside the womb...unless what looks like the womb is actually a very full bladder. :)

https://imgoat.com/uploads/f1de29e6da/134436.png

Gilderoy ago

Great picture. I never saw one like this for some reason. I think you have the floating baby a little too far north. It sits in the open circular area. Maybe this picture was taken before it was installed. Here's another view. The sculpture sits in that open area, literally floating in its amniotic sac. I know it's all a bit contorted, but it really appears like the basic anatomical features are there.

Factfinder2 ago

This map from Gardens by the Bay shows the "Planet" floating baby in a smaller grassy, not the large circular area: http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/attractions/art-sculptures.html

Gilderoy ago

Hey, I found a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J29qqEkUK7I

Really shows where exactly this thing is placed in the garden. If you have a chance to watch it, I'd be curious to know what do you think? I think it's in the meadow because it's directly south of the Super Trees, not off to the side. Maybe I'm mistaken, though.

Factfinder2 ago

My take on the video is that the relationship between the round Meadow and the baby is best shown at 0:17, where the baby is off to the right of the sidewalk and the Meadow is not very visible beyond the trees/bushes. The baby moves in relation to the background as the photographer moves around the baby, thus it is only at a particular point that the baby appears to be directly "south" of the Super Trees.

Honestly, what I think is going on here is that when visitors speak of the Meadow, they're including all four of the grassy spaces south of the Super Trees. Really, as the map shows, the sidewalks artificially divide the grassy space, so if you think of the four grassy spaces together without the sidewalks, the baby would technically be contained in one big grassy womb.

Gilderoy ago

I think that's just the perspective of the map, so you can see both The Meadow and the statue clearly, but the Gardens By the Bay website says the statue is located in The Meadow. Huffington Post article and artdaily.com and lonelytravelog.com all say it's locate in The Meadow. Another article calls the sculpture "The Miracle in the Meadow."

Gilderoy ago

It's very good to clarify this, by the way. Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy on the map.

Gilderoy ago

I think I may have it figured out: Here is the map of the Gardens By the Bay where the Baby is listed as #17 and The Meadow is #18, and it looks like they're in different areas because of the perspective of the map, but in this [Huffington Post article] it says The Baby sculpture IS located in The Meadow: "Located at The Meadow, Planet is one of Marc Quinn’s most important works. The sculpture, which is a depiction of the artist’s infant son, appears to float above the ground and is a technical tour-de-force."

I'll see if I can find other confirmations..

Factfinder2 ago

Don't know why I didn't think of this before: You can "walk" through the Gardens via Google Street View by clicking on the directional arrows or maneuvering the red arrow on the left. It clearly shows the baby's relationship to the meadow:

(copy the whole link and paste into browser)

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@1.280309,103.862519,290.89h,0.47p,2.84z,Rp19QjJ0iAqhH5p4o-FSxg

Gilderoy ago

That's a great idea. I'll try it in the morning. Thank you! Have a great night.

Gilderoy ago

Just looked at it, and it seems like your initial observation was correct! Thank you for this.