Two identical female nudes which are designed as fountains to ‘pee’ into the pool, inspired by the famous Mannekin Pis sculpture in Brussels. Commissioned for a private house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
By special arrangement she is available to buy as ready made pool fountains or now as a limited edition bronze as well. The base and colouring of either can be changed to suit your particular space. Whereas at the pool her pose made sense, indoors she needed some context so I designed a base depicting a sandy beach with seashells, which is oval to minimise the overall footprint.
Fibreglass, with a special coating for marine environments, was the appropriate material for this work combining strength with an easy clean, non-corroding and sanitary surface that could also withstand the Florida sun. Annual site visits over a decade to clean, check and maintain the work have showed no sign at all of any degradation or discolouration, demonstrating the quality and durability of the materials used.
The peeing effect was designed as part of the scupper system but running off their own independent pump. The fountain pipework and specially made copper nozzles have needed no cleaning or maintenance in over a decade, showing the value of getting it right the first time!
Material: Fibreglass
Size: Life size