Sculptures have been an expression of culture, religion and politics for thousands of years. Sculptures often depict gods, famous figures and icons as well as marking a moment of historical importance and others art pieces designed to provoke thought and intrigue. Here are 26 creative sculptures from around the world.
Expansion by Paige Bradley, New York, USA
Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia
Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic
Spider, Tate Modern, London, UK
Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, USA
Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia
Kelpies, Grangemouth, UK
De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium
The Shark, Oxford, UK
Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France
Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nelson Mandela, South Africa
Cattle Drive, Dallas, Texas, USA
Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, USA
A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia
Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania
The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland
A Scene From The World War, Eceabat, Turkey
The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, USA
Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan
Break Through From Your Mold By Zenos Frudakis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
People Of The River By Chong Fah Cheong, Singapore
The Shoes On The Danube Bank by Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary