Came across this amusing statue in Leipzig, I wasn’t able to find any information on the internet about it but just had to share these pictures. After much searching and several translated pages later I was able to find out the name and a bit of background about this sculpture. Most of the translated pages were pretty rough so I’ll do my best to put together a concise and easy to understand summary.
The statue was created by Bernd Göbel from 1986-1989 and showcases his quirky sense of humour and love of irony. There are five naked figures each with a specific golden highlight which represent the figures ‘principles’. For example you can see the Gilded Wooden Hammer, Golden Laurel Wreath, Gold Nose and Ear. Göbel gave this sculpture to Leipzig in 1990 as a gift to symbolize ‘the people that have plagued your city’. The statues shows five men of ‘principle’ who teeter on a bronze bar for balance. The inscription on the statue translates loosely to: “Of course, for principle, one can sacrifice life, but only your own.” ~RH
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Source:
http://www.l-iz.de/Kultur/Lebensart/2009/11/Comeback-in-Bronze-Die-Heimkehr-der-Unzeitgemäßen.html
Head and the Heart 