The first statue of Lionel Messi with the three stars after the coronation of the Argentine soccer team in the World Cup in Qatar, causes a sensation in Spa 12 of the Punta Mogotes complex, among thousands of people from Mar del Plata and tourists who pose for a photo. The statue of “10”, which weighs more than 100 kilograms and was installed last weekend, will remain in that Mar del Plata resort until next Thursday, so that thousands of people, including tourists and residents, can visit it.
The sculptor of the work, Víctor Coluccio, explained that the statue “was completed in the last matches of the World Cup”, although “the third star was worked on the day after the final against France”, when the “albiceleste” team was established – for the third time – world champion. The fiber cement statue took three months to work on, “it is hollow on the inside and with internal structures. The sculpture invokes the grandmother looking at the sky, as she usually celebrates the ’10’ in each goal in the form of thanks.” “The project began to be worked with great responsibility. We are talking about an emblematic and global figure, where not only the resemblance but also the expression had to be captured in a work,” he added.
Hugo Nicoli, owner of the work, remarked that “what I wanted from the beginning of the project is for people to enjoy it. Messi represents that everything is possible when you want and you make an effort. An inclusion must be made in that, the statue comes to show the human part ”. “The sculpture is the first in the world and it is in Mar del Plata,” said Nicoli, who confirmed that the work will have another definitive place where it will remain: “The final destination will be the one it will occupy in two months, when it is located on the sidewalk of a sports complex that we are putting together on Edison and Mario Bravo avenues, with free visits for all those who want to visit”.
