THE FOUNTAIN BOY
THE FOUNTAIN BOY (ザ・ファウンテンボーイ, Za Faunten Bōi) is the first public art piece created by Hirohiko Araki, which was officially revealed on July 29, 2024 and opened to the public alongside the station building "Inogate Osaka" on July 31, 2024. It is stained glass art depicting "The Fountain Boy", a statue that became the symbol of Osaka Station, alongside seven Stands from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
Appearance
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History
Original Fountain Boy
The original Fountain Boy is a 1.2-meter-tall bronze statue holding a lotus leaf above its head. Two statues were installed in 1901 when the second Osaka Station building opened. One of the statues later went missing, but the remaining one was displayed in the central concourse of Osaka Station upon the completion of the third station building in 1940. It became a beloved symbol of Osaka Station, often used as a meeting spot by many people. In 2004, during renovations for the fifth station building, the statue was relocated and is now preserved at the Kyoto Railway Museum.[1]
Hirohiko Araki's Art Piece
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Creation and Development
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Interviews
Gallery
Public Art
Art Plaque
Araki creating the piece
Araki painting
Araki with Ryushi Nakano, from CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio
Hirohiko Araki's signature
Videos
References
- ↑ "噴水小僧についての解説", West Japan Railway Company, May 16, 2024.
