Waving reed
Take a look
These four reed stems were designed by René de Boer, who used an existing well at the location of his design as a starting point: the ENT clinic of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen hospital. The transformed the well into a square pond with a moving reed stem at each side. The four reed stems were made from welded brass. Their exterior is smooth and round while their interior has irregular and organic shapes. The whimsical transition from the round and austere exterior to the organic interior suggests a rupture in the stems. The stalks balance on weathering steel ‘holders’ with two points and move in the wind. In 1987 the ENT clinic was demolished after which the sculpture went into storage for a long time. Since then it has received a new location at the Oostersingel on the UMCG hospital grounds.
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Wervel
Wervel
Monument
Wervel can be found in the parking garage of the Forum, the towering spaceship smack dab in the middle of the city. Is Wervel (Vertebra) tucked away on purpose? Most certainly not!
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City marking S10/ Cruoninga
City marking S10/ Cruoninga
Monument
In 1990 the city of Groningen celebrated its 950 th anniversary and a contemporary city gate was placed at each main entrance road of the city to mark this.
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The large division
The large division
Monument
This sculpture was created by Pierluca Degli Innocenti, an artist of Italian origin and who lived in France from 1960, which was at that time was divided by the tragedy of the Algerian war.
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Protestant Theological University
Protestant Theological University
Monument
It is hardly visible from the …
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Oude Ebbingestraat mansion
Oude Ebbingestraat mansion
Monument
It can hardly be seen on the g…
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Secret life in a Public Body
Secret life in a Public Body
Monument
The more than life-sized sculp…
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Farsi Largo - Making Space
Farsi Largo - Making Space
Monument
Farsi Largo/Making Space is in plain view in the heart of the city, yet many passers-by barely notice it. That’s because it’s flying six meters above our heads.
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Academy building sculptures
Academy building sculptures
Monument
On 27 June 1909 the Academy Bu…
