Head of Franz Kafka - Wikipedia
WEBThe Head of Franz Kafka (Czech: Hlava Franze Kafky), also known as the Statue of Kafka, [1] is an outdoor kinetic sculpture by David Černý depicting Bohemian German-language writer Franz Kafka, installed on 31. October 2014 outside of the Quadrio shopping mall in Prague, Czech Republic. [2] [3] [4]
Franz Kafka Rotating Head Statue – Visiting Guide 2024
WEBJan 22, 2023 · The statue (called the Rotating Head of Franz Kafka) was designed by David Cerny in 2014. The statue cost a whopping 30 million Czech crowns to build and it was partly funded by an investing company called CPI Property Group and the Quadrio Shopping Centre.
Franz Kafka's Rotating Head: A Marvel in Prague | Prague.org
WEBThe Franz Kafka – rotating head rotates for fifteen minutes at a time, stopping at the exact position twice an hour. This whole choreography lasts approximately 40 minutes, as the head turns 15 times.
Franz Kafka’s giant rotating head – A statue in Prague by David …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · David Černý – Head of Franz Kafka, 2014, 40 layers of polished stainless steel, motors, electronics, 10.6 meters tall, 39 tonnes, installation view, Prague, Czech Republic, photo: Public Delivery. Standing at a towering height of 10.6m, the sculpture’s mobility is aided by kilometers of cables.
A Rotating 42-Layer Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head by
WEBMay 18, 2016 · Located in a busy shopping center in Prague, this twisting and reflective sculpture depicting the head of writer Franz Kafka is the latest kinetic artwork by controversial Czech artist David Cerny.
Franz Kafka - Wikipedia
WEBFranz Kafka[b] (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-language novelist and writer from Prague. He is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. [4]
Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head) - Atlas Obscura
WEBJan 18, 2017 · Discover Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head) in Prague, Czechia: A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Take a Tour of Franz Kafka's Prague — Google Arts & Culture
WEBThe Head of Franz Kafka. This enormous moving sculpture by artist David Černý is installed outside the Quadrio shopping centre. As the layers spin and the face distorts, it reflects Kafka's...
Inside Kafka's head: Prague's most famous moving sculpture to …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The famed moving statue of Bohemian author Franz Kafka's head in Prague is scheduled for restoration, with the dismantling process starting at the end of September, according to a property company that is overseeing the process.
Franz Kafka statue - QUADRIO
WEBThe head of the famous writer Franz Kafka is located in front of the Quadrio shopping centre, where it was unveiled on 31 October 2014. At the turn of 2023 and 2024, the sculpture underwent a necessary service and all forty-two rotating stainless steel floors were reconstructed.
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