I thought that this sculpture in Vaduz looked interesting, it’s something rather different to looking at generals on horsebacks celebrating their military conquests. It sits rather quietly between the Parliament and Government buildings and it was designed to mark the 100th anniversary of Liechtenstein’s constitution in 2021.
I think that the aim is to show people listening to each other as part of the democratic process. It was designed by Heinz P. Nitzsche (1954-) and he has numerous works located around Liechtenstein. Speaking generally, he said:
“It is important to me to stimulate a critical examination of current social processes with my work, which ultimately leads to a positive impulse. I am deeply convinced that we as human beings can only overcome the challenges of today’s world together, and not in selfish isolation. Nevertheless, each individual plays a fundamental role within the group.”
Very uplifting.