Profile sculpture in Potatisåkern Park, Limhamnsvägen × Köpenhamnsvägen, Malmö
Profile sculpture in Potatisåkern Park, Limhamnsvägen × Köpenhamnsvägen, Malmö.
The tall bronze sculpture stands on the semicircular lawn in the field that was previously known in history as "Potatisåkern". The lawn forms the forecourt to a semicircular residential building called "Crescenten".
The sculpture is composed of eighteen identical segments featuring the artist's own head profile. It is 17 meters high in three directions: towards the building, towards those coming across the field, and out towards the sea. The fourth direction – the sky – makes itself known through the sculpture's encompassing space and by looking up towards the sculpture's top.
It is an art that does not shy away from the magnificent and that simultaneously harmonizes with the bold architecture of American architect Charles Willard Moore (1925–1993), one of postmodernism's leading figures and one of its foremost proponents.
The robust foundation is clad with rolled bronze plate, and the artwork's stem is elegant, while the artwork weighs over 6,000 kg.
A number of golden stars are placed on the sculpture's foundation as if parts of the sky have descended and met the earth on the lawn. Around the foundation, there is paving that enhances the visual impression.
Today, the sculpture serves as a landmark from the sea, Limhamnsfältet, and Ribersborgsstranden thanks to its height and lighting.
The sculpture – "Untitled" – not only gives the place an identity but is also a central landmark and a focal point for strollers and residents in the area.
Some of the country's most expensive apartments per square meter are located in the area. Could it be the view towards Denmark that attracts, or the sunset over Öresund?
/ JÖ
The casting of the various parts was carried out by Skånska Klock- & Konstgjuteriet AB in Hammenhög.
Photographer: Sivert Lindblom
⊙ View location⊙ Limhamnsvägen, Malmö
