In Search of Reason

In Search of Reason
Spanish: En busca de la razón
The sculpture in 2014
Artist	Sergio Bustamante
Year	2000 (2000)
Location	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates	20°36′39.4″N 105°14′5.6″W

In Search of Reason (Spanish: "En busca de la razón") is a 2000 sculpture by Sergio Bustamante, installed along Puerto Vallarta's Malecón, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.[1]

Description and history

Sergio Bustamante states that the sculpture was inspired by Nobel Peace Prize winner, philosopher and logician, Bertrand Russell and his writings: "When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides, a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself." Hence, the beseeching faces of the three figures and their quest to the heavens.

“I like getting people to interact with it, with my art.” So enjoy it, the artist wants you to. Sergio says about the piece: “It’s about freedom”.[2]

The bronze sculpture is approximately 30 feet (9 meters) tall and was unveiled on the Malecon on July 4, 2000.[3]

See also

• 2000 in art

References

1. "Ocho esculturas que ver en Puerto Vallarta". Periódico Viaje (in Spanish). 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
2. "In Search of Reason (2000) Sergio Bustamante". Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
3. Chávez, Jorge (2023-10-30). "In Search of Reason: A Sculpture that Awakens Curiosity". Vallarta Lifestyles. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

External links

• Media related to En Busca de la Razón at Wikimedia Commons