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  1. Serpent d'océan - Wikipedia

    • Serpent d'océan is a monumental sculpture made of aluminum, 130 m long in total. It represents the skeleton of an immense imaginary sea serpent, whose vertebrae undulate to end in an open mouth. The work is installed at the tip of the Nez-de-Chien, in Mindin, in the territory of the commune of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins in the French département of Loire-Atlantique, a… See more

    Overview

    Serpent d'océan (lit. "Serpent of the Ocean" in French) is a work by artist Huang Yong Ping. Depicting a long See more

    History

    The work was produced as part of the 2012 edition of the Estuaire festival and co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. It was inaugurated on June 20, 2012. See more

    Artist

    Huang Yong Ping was a contemporary artist and was a prominent member of the 1980s Chinese avant-garde movement. Born in 1954 in Xiamen, China, he lived in France from 1989, where he died in 2019. He favored th… See more

     
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  2. Giant Serpent Emerges From the Sea Off the Coast of …

    Jun 25, 2018 · Serpent d'océan is a 425-foot-long aluminum snake that emerges from the water in the Loire estuary near Nantes, France. It is a public art project by French Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping, who explores themes of …

  3. Serpent D'Océan – Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France - Atlas …

    Nov 25, 2014 · Discover Serpent D'Océan in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France: An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

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  5. Jörmungandr - Wikipedia

    In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: JÇ«rmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old …

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    • France's Serpent d'Ocean Is Its Most Attention …

      Jun 29, 2024 · The Serpent of the Ocean (or Serpent d'Ocean in French) is one of Europe's most remarkable works of art and is little known. The large aluminum structure depicts the skeleton of a long, twisting sea serpent.

    • 6 pics: Serpent of the Ocean by Huang Yong Ping in …

      May 19, 2022 · Serpent of the Ocean is a 130 meter long artwork by Huang Yong Ping that depicts a sea serpent skeleton on the shore of Saint Brevin near Nantes. The sculpture changes appearance with the tides and is covered by …

    • A Giant Twisting Serpent Skeleton Emerges from the …

      Jan 2, 2014 · Serpent d’océan is a permanent art installation by Huang Yong Ping that resembles a giant sea serpent skeleton on the Loire River. The artist explores the themes of identity, cultural hybridity, and environmental paradox …

    • Giant Serpent Washed Ashore: The Enigmatic Serpent d’Océan by …

    • Serpent d'Océan by Huang Yong Ping - Estuaire Itinerary