Molecule Man
The Molecule Man is a Berlin monumental work of art that was created in May 1999 by the American sculptor Jonathan Borofsky . It is a three-person sculpture that was erected in the Spree between Elsenbrücke and Oberbaumbrücke near the intersection of the three districts of Kreuzberg , Alt-Treptow and Friedrichshain .
history
Borofsky had made his first molecule sculptures in 1977/78 , which were set up in Los Angeles . He was fascinated by the high symbolic power of such figures, which are interspersed with holes and symbolize the molecules that make them up.
"[The sculpture is intended to remind ...] that both humans and molecules exist in a world of probability and that the goal of all creative and spiritual traditions is to find wholeness and unity within the world."
The location of the triple figure was chosen at the meeting of the three previously independent Berlin districts Friedrichshain , Kreuzberg , and Treptow . At the same time, it is a seam between the reunited West and East Berlin.
Brief description
These are three 30-meter ( 100-foot ) high male figures made of weatherproof, perforated aluminum plates that face each other and meet in the middle. The double symbolic power exists through the meeting of the districts but also through the union of molecules of all humans, which is necessary for the survival of humanity. Today three districts and two districts meet at this point. The work of art weighs about 45 tons.
You can see the work of art from the Oberbaum and Elsen Bridge , from Stralauer Allee and from the railway and S-Bahn lines passing by . It was financed by Allianz AG , which had its branch in the neighboring Treptowers until 2019.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 29 ′ 49 ″ N , 13 ° 27 ′ 32 ″ E