The monument to single women is an ambiguous sculpture. For some, it causes embarrassment, for others it provokes false puritanism. And only a few are able to admire the erotic sculpture exhibited in a South Korean park as a work of art.
Paradox
It's no secret that South Korea is one of the most conservative countries in terms of morals. Girls still dress there in closed T-shirts, on the beaches, not everyone dares to undress to a swimsuit.
Even today, most weddings there are not for love or attraction, but for parental conspiracy. It is all the more surprising that the monument to single women appeared in this country, and not in the Netherlands or the proud of their sexual freedom (is it?) the United States.
This monument is one of 140 unusual compositions exhibited in the South Korean park "Land of Love". It represents the personification of self-satisfaction, which a woman engages in in the absence of a man. Despite all the eroticism that the monument to single women undoubtedly possesses, an unprepared viewer will not immediately understand what exactly the sculpture depicts. Hand with short cropped (this is Korea!)rests on the ground with two fingers, as if pushing something invisible. One finger is slightly sunk into the hole. Only by looking closely, you understand that the elevation, inlaid with mosaic, symbolizes the clitoris. The monument to single women is more surprising than erotic associations.
A few words from history
Any era, any culture created its own erotic monuments. It is wrong to think of the licentiousness of some peoples or the puritanism of others. The theme of eroticism has always been natural in any culture because it complemented the theme of love and procreation.
And always this topic had two sides. The first is genuine eroticism, sexual attractiveness, the naturalness of sexual relations. The second is a way of transmitting sexual relations. Indeed, when viewed from the outside, they can be exciting, funny, romantic … Their character largely depends on the mentality of the people, the norms accepted in society, the skill of the artist.
Unusual monuments appeared in Korea for a reason. Until now, the bride and groom often turn out to be virgins, and often they see each other for the first time. The "Land of Love", its creators believe, helps them create the right atmosphere for their honeymoon, sets them in the right mood. The park not only exhibits unusual monuments, it also hosts special sex courses.
Eroticism in world art
The most famous erotic sculptures were created in India. For the ancient Hindus sexwas not an easy ordinary act for the continuation of life. It was a sacrament, an act of service to the gods. It is worth looking at just one monument of architecture (we are talking about the Taj Mahal) to understand: sex in India is sacred.
An unusual monument to a woman today can be found in any country in the world: in Prague, Monaco, Italian Bologna… Many of them depict nudity, but not all of them are works of high art.
Pattaya also seeks to attract the attention of tourists with erotic sculptures. A variety of unusual figures are collected in a small area of Love Art Park. Some of them are the personification of family values, others are frankly erotic. Unlike the enlightening mission of a South Korean park and the religious worship of the sacrament in India, Pattaya's erotic sculptures are simply designed to attract tourists.
Erotic parks of the world
Those who want to see erotic sculptures with their own eyes can visit the garden of grotesque female sculptures in Thailand, the erotic museums in Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam, the sex museum in New York. All of them demonstrate their own views on female and male sexuality
