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# Detroit Artist Brings His "Man In The City" To The Chicago River As Giant Inflatable
- URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/episodes/detroit-artist-brings-man-city-chicago-river-giant-inflatable/
- Published: 2017-03-19T12:47:35.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-27T19:49:46.000Z
- Author: Jer Staes
- Tags: John Sauve, Man in the city, man in the city Chicago, #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, #daily-detroit-staff

If you’ve kept a keen eye around Detroit, you might have noticed the orange metal “Man in the City” sculptures around town. 

You can find them (usually up high) on various buildings around town such as the Detroit Opera House and the Park Shelton.

The project that got a start here in Detroit in 2008 is described as such by it’s creator, sculptor John Sauve:

> “The Man in the City Project creates a metaphor for life that transforms the skyline and encourages people to look around. In the discovery process one becomes aware of their own sense of place within the City.”

It’s made appearances outside of our region, such as in New York City on their Highline, and now, floating down the Chicago River past Trump Tower. Here’s a short video from the Chicago Tribune, talking about how the idea a floating man in the city came up with the late owner of the Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales three years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1E0tsoUJnc

Here are some shots from Sauve’s Instagram.

> [A post shared by johnwsauve (@johnwsauve)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BR0UT5FAlOZ/?ref=dailydetroit.com) on Mar 19, 2017 at 4:07am PDT

> [#Art #sculptor #sculpture #chicagogram #chicago #chicagoriver #maninthecitychicago #maninthecityseries #instaart #igers](https://www.instagram.com/p/BRxwmYPgj6q/?ref=dailydetroit.com)
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> A post shared by johnwsauve (@johnwsauve) on Mar 18, 2017 at 4:17am PDT