TAP's Database of Public Art Practices in Lebanon
Our Database of Public Art Practices is an on-going research project archiving public art interventions that have taken place in Lebanon from 1980 to present day.
The Leap
Nabil Helou
The Leap is a giant sculptural installation by Nabil Helou. It is composed of one red footprint raised four meters over the Corniche and another one perched some distance away on a sea-submerged rock.
| Date: | 1999 |
| Location: | Corniche El Manara |
| Medium: | Sculpture |
| Material: | N/A |
| Section: | Contemporary |
| Duration: | Temporary |
| Tags: | Site-specific intervention Public sculpture |
| Framework: | The Corniche Project |
| Authorizations: | Municipality of Beirut |
| Commissioner: | Ashkal Alwan |