Wonderland

Jaume Plensa

People are encouraged to enter the sculpture through openings on either side of the head, an invitation for visitors to physically experience Plensa's metaphor of the mind being the sanctuary for dreams.

About this work

Wonderland is the portrait of a young girl who lives in the artist's native Barcelona. Depicting only her head, the portrait represents humanity as well as our human potential created and fostered by our dreams. The transparent mesh creates a visual bridge between Wonderland and THE BOW as Plensa strives to link together art, architecture and society. Contrary to its commanding size, the sculpture's transparency creates an ethereal sense of fragility, mirroring and celebrating the fragility of human beings. People are encouraged to enter the sculpture through openings on either side of the head, an invitation for visitors to physically experience Plensa's metaphor of the mind being the sanctuary for dreams.

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Title
Wonderland
Type
Sculpture
Materials
Stainless SteelPaint
Date
2012(Install)
Creator
Jaume Plensa(Artist)
Interest holders
Encana Corporation(Commissioning Body)Cenovus Energy(Commissioning Body)

Location & access

The Bow Tower, Front Plaza

500 Centre Street S

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 0E3

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Last updated March 20, 2026

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Wonderland

Jaume Plensa

People are encouraged to enter the sculpture through openings on either side of the head, an invitation for visitors to physically experience Plensa's metaphor of the mind being the sanctuary for dreams.

About this work

Wonderland is the portrait of a young girl who lives in the artist's native Barcelona. Depicting only her head, the portrait represents humanity as well as our human potential created and fostered by our dreams. The transparent mesh creates a visual bridge between Wonderland and THE BOW as Plensa strives to link together art, architecture and society. Contrary to its commanding size, the sculpture's transparency creates an ethereal sense of fragility, mirroring and celebrating the fragility of human beings. People are encouraged to enter the sculpture through openings on either side of the head, an invitation for visitors to physically experience Plensa's metaphor of the mind being the sanctuary for dreams.

Details

Title
Wonderland
Type
Sculpture
Materials
Stainless SteelPaint
Date
2012(Install)
Creator
Jaume Plensa(Artist)
Interest holders
Encana Corporation(Commissioning Body)Cenovus Energy(Commissioning Body)

Location & access

The Bow Tower, Front Plaza

500 Centre Street S

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 0E3

Publicly accessible
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