Endless stairs
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The Endless Staircase is a modern sculpture in the center of Ludwigshafen am Rhein .
It was built from North American granite by the Swiss architect, artist and designer Max Bill in 1991 for the 100th birthday of the philosopher Ernst Bloch .
layout
The Endless Staircase is in the immediate vicinity of the Wilhelm Hack Museum in the center of the city of Ludwigshafen.
The substructure consists of a cylindrical base. The levels are all the same, but have different effects due to the effects of light and shadow .
symbolism
According to the artist, the 19 winding granite steps, which stretch almost ten meters high, represent the philosophical principle of hope of the philosopher Ernst Bloch.
inscription
The following inscription is on the base:
the ENDLESS STAIRS
reminds of THE HOPE PRINCIPLE of
the philosopher
ERNST BLOCH
he was born in Ludwigshafen
8th JULY 1885
died in Tübingen
4th AUGUST 1977
MAX BILL 1991
Benefactor
The sculpture is on permanent loan from the support group of the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum eV, the Dr. Hans Klüber Memorial Foundation and the Stadtsparkasse Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
See also
literature
- Marlis Jonas (photos), Richard W. Gassen (text): KunstRaum Stadt. Public art in Ludwigshafen am Rhein . Kehrer, Heidelberg 2007, ISBN 978-3-936636-17-8 .
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Coordinates: 49 ° 28 ′ 51.6 " N , 8 ° 26 ′ 38" E