Field Visit
Date 17 May 2007
Event ID 613982
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613982
Over-lifesize figure of a red-haired man standing on top of a high steel scaffolding-like tower, with his back to the main entrance to the City of Edinburgh Council headquarters. The man wears a white shirt and black trousers, his left hand is on his hip and his right hand is by his side. The surface of the sculpture is quite rough and loose, recalling the clay original.
Stephan Balkenhol's sculpture was selected from a short-list of proposals by Scottish and international artists who were invited to create a work that was site-specific and was designed to reflect the city of Edinburgh's advertising motto, 'Edinburgh - Inspiring Capital'. It represents the spirit of mankind and, according to the City of Edinburgh Council's press release, 'celebrates the building and its democratic function'. (1)
Inscriptions : None Visible
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 2006-2007
Year of unveiling : 2007
Unveiling details : Unveiled 12 March 2007
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1549)