The Nomad

The Nomad, in Antibes

The Nomad is a monumental sculpture of Antibes, a work of the Catalan artist Jaume Plensa. The Antibes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this figure of letters facing the sea, become a contemporary icon of the town.

The figure of letters facing the sea

It is to the Catalan artist Jaume Plensa that we owe The Nomad, a monumental sculpture of about ten metres high, installed on the Saint-Jaume bastion, at the entrance of the Port Vauban. The work represents a seated human figure, folded on itself and contemplating the sea, entirely composed of intertwined and openwork white metal letters. Through this body of words, both empty and full, the artist evokes travel, thought and the universality of language. Facing the Mediterranean, The Nomad has become a contemporary icon of Antibes, particularly striking at sunset.

What to see

You admire the monumental sculpture of about ten metres, a seated human figure entirely composed of openwork white metal letters, facing the sea, on the Saint-Jaume bastion. The Nomad, a work of Jaume Plensa, is a contemporary icon of Antibes. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Nomad lies on the Saint-Jaume bastion, at the entrance of the Port Vauban, in Antibes, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible; access to the bastion may follow its own hours, which vary. The sculpture is particularly beautiful at sunset, facing the sea.

Who created The Nomad of Antibes?

The Catalan artist Jaume Plensa; this monumental sculpture of about ten metres represents a seated human figure composed of white metal letters, facing the sea, on the Saint-Jaume bastion.

Where is The Nomad?

On the Saint-Jaume bastion, at the entrance of the Port Vauban, in Antibes, in France.