''Mirall'' is a sculpture by

Jaume Plensa Jaume Plensa i Suñé (; born 23 August 1955) is a Spanish people, Catalan visual artist, sculptor, designer and engraver. He has also created opera sets, video projections and acoustic installations. Biography Plensa was born in Barcelona, Ca ...

, installed outside the Allen Institute in

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neighborhood, in the

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. Located at the intersection of Mercer Street and 9th Avenue North, the 2015 painted

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sculpture includes two seated figures facing one another, each made of letters and characters from eight languages:

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, Chinese,

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, and

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. Kurt Schlosser of ''

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'' said the figures appear to be in a "perpetual, silent conversation".

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2015 establishments in Washington (state) 2015 sculptures Outdoor sculptures in Seattle Sculptures by Jaume Plensa South Lake Union, Seattle Stainless steel sculptures in Washington (state) Statues in Seattle {{US-sculpture-stub

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