"Dijkwerkers", Rotterdam - The Netherlands - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The construction of the Rotterdam metro gave the opportunity to add visual art to everyday life, both above and below ground. These dyke workers are above ground on the quay, near Maashaven metro station. In 1968 a sketch of this statue, commissioned by the municipality of Rotterdam, was shown at an exhibition of Van Zanten's work in the Heuff art hall in Wassenaar, under the title "Ball-playing figures". In its final form, it represents two curved male figures, who together lift a basalt block. The statue has a symbolic function: it is a memorial to the dockworker, an important memory in South Rotterdam that has grown through human labor. The work was unveiled on December 11, 1970 by the chairman of the district council for Charlois and the chairman of the district organ Afrikaanderplein. The large dark silhouette is well positioned. It contrasts dramatically against air and water and has space around it, while still being visible to many passers-by.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: De Dijkwerkers Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ernst Arnold Frederik Robert van Zanten Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1970 Materials used: Bronze Location: On quay under metro viaduct

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/23/2020 frenchje visited it