The little girl with the kite of James Colomina posed on the ENAC roof in Toulouse hides a symbolism and strong values (interview)

The little girl with the kite of James Colomina posed on the ENAC roof in Toulouse hides a symbolism and strong values (interview)

This Tuesday, January 28, the ENAC and the ENAC Foundation created Surprise By revealing an exceptional work of art imagined by the street artist and mysterious and mysterious and mysterious Toulousain, James Colomina . With the editorial staff of Touloustope , the artist returned to the symbolism of this sculpture , but also on the choice of location and his future Toulouse projects.

" Transmit values ​​(namely, creativity, openness, inclusion and pioneer spirit, editor's note). through this work was obvious", James Colomina.

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The National School of Civil Aviation (ENAC), located between the Montaudran and Rangueil districts and the Enac Foundation (which has been working since 2012 to develop the brand image and the notoriety of the school) revealed The last work of the Toulouse artist , James Colomina: At the kite .

Since Tuesday, January 28, 2025, This one of the roofs of the Enac campus and it is part of a global project aimed at fully anchoring school in its time and strengthening the links between the worlds of art, teaching and aeronautics. Class = "Center-Align" Rel = "JS-Article-Inline-Img" Data-Protec-Aida = "Image">

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But by the way, why the Enac?

"I was directly asked by the ENAC. Aviation, like art, is a space for freedom and overcoming borders. The implementation of the project was done naturally, carried by a common desire to offer a work that is both strong and poetic, intended to mark the students and visitors to the campus. I like that my sculptures challenge, arouse reflection and above all be part of a harmonious dialogue with their environment. "told James Colomina to the editorial staff of Touloustope.

2 class =" title "> A vector -valid sculpture 2> Completely red sculpture representing a little girl with a ponytail holding a kite , the 50-year-old Toulousain therefore wishes to convey a strong and universal message .

"Art has this unique ability to convey messages beyond words. The little girl with a kite questions the paradoxes of a world which has long glorified aviation as a major human conquest, but which must today rethink this freedom in the light of the ecological and social issues of our time. "told us the artist about these values.

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and to underline, through this object Aviation :

"In a historically not inclusive field for women, this sculpture pays tribute to aviation pioneers and celebrates women pilots. It pleads for a more inclusive and egalitarian aviation. This little girl embodies the power of the imagination. She recalls that long before the first flying machines, it was in the hearts of dreamers that aviation took off. She invites future pilots, engineers and aviation professionals never to lose this creative spark which gives all her meaning to their vocation. "

An installation that calls to dream ...

a new work of art as symbolic sustainable .

An installation made to last that the native of the pink city particularly appreciates, and for good reason, " [he] likes the idea that she can become a meeting point and an inspiration for those who will meet her. "

... What will be the next? The inauguration with great pump of the little girl with a kite , James Colomina does not intend to stop there. The proof: " Toulouse is my city, it is dear to me, and I always have projects in mind for it. This year, I am thinking about new installations, perhaps more committed, perhaps more poetic, but always with this desire to awaken consciences and to challenge ", he concluded.

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