Dreaming (sculpture)

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Dreaming
Toronto, November 10, 2023 - 205.jpg
The sculpture in 2023
Dreaming (sculpture)
Artist Jaume Plensa
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°38′58.5″N79°22′59.6″W / 43.649583°N 79.383222°W / 43.649583; -79.383222

Dreaming is a three-storey, 2.5-tonne sculpture by Jaume Plensa, installed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [3]

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