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Statue 'Searching for Utopia'

The bronze statue "Searching for Utopia", better known as the turtle of Jan Fabre was placed in Nieuwpoort in 2003 on the occasion of the first 3-yearly edition for modern art by the sea ‘Beaufort’. The statue was so popular amongst both tourists and inhabitants that the city council bought it.

A few figures:

  • Weight: 5500 kg.
  • Lenght: 7 m.
  • Width: 5 m.
  • Height: 3 m.

 

 

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