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The Sun Voyager
ArtistJón Gunnar Árnason (1931–1989)
Year1990
MediumStainless steel on granite
Dimensions9 m × 7 m × 18 m (29.5 ft × 22.9 ft × 59 ft)
LocationSæbraut, Reykjavík, Iceland

The Sun Voyager (Icelandic: Sólfar [ˈsouːlˌfaːr̥]) is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, located next to the Sæbraut road in Reykjavík, Iceland. Sun Voyager is described as a dreamboat, or an ode to the Sun. The artist intended it to convey the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.

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