“Sea Slippers on Eggs” Art Sculpture in Batumi, Georgia
This odd art installation is the work of French sculptor Lili Fantozzi, a self-educated 39 year-old sculptor and actress, whose works have been exhibited in contemporary art galleries in Paris, Vienna, New York and Brussels.
“I presented a miniature version of the sculpture (a pair of Keds on eggs), which is symbolic of the dangerous road for which this country has traveled in terms of reconstruction,” Fantozzi explained in one of her interviews. At the same time, she added, the sculpture can be interpreted as portraying a “dangerous life, which is like walking on such subtle things as eggs that can collapse any time.”
Though the Georgian government decided to install the sculpture in Batumi, the idea of Keds shoes was changed into sea slippers, typical for a seaside city.
Locals in Georgia’s Black sea resort town of Batumi disapproved this art installation placed in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- “Flip Flop on Eggs” (Sea Slippers on Eggs), Lech and Maria Kaczynski Park on Batumi’s New Boulevard seafront, Batumi, Adjara, Georgia
- Coordinates
- 41.62642, 41.5968
- Access
- The artwork is located beside Batumi Boulevard’s public seaside promenade. Boulevard management describes the site as a seven-kilometre seaside promenade; follow temporary park or promenade closures and do not climb on the sculpture.
- Admission
- Free to view in the outdoor public space; a 2026 visitor guide also describes it as a free stop. No separate ticket is listed.
- Time needed
- A short stop: a 2026 visitor guide estimates 5–15 minutes. This is an informal planning estimate, not a timed visit.
- Best season
- No season is identified specifically for the sculpture. A local visitor guide says spring and autumn are especially pleasant in the park; in summer it recommends early or late visits to avoid heat. This is general park advice, not a sculpture-specific seasonal requirement.
- Opening hours
- No sculpture-specific opening hours are published by municipal management. The artwork is beside the public promenade, but access may be affected by temporary park or promenade restrictions. A directory’s “24 hours” listing is not an official guarantee.
- Location checked
- 2026-10-15
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-21
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