Sieben Stelen 1978

"Sieben Stelen" (Seven Steles) is a 1978 outdoor sculpture by Karl Prantl, a prominent German sculptor. The artwork consists of seven large, rough-hewn stone pillars placed in a seemingly random arrangement on a cobblestone surface. Prantl's minimal intervention in the natural form of the stone and their placement within an urban context invite contemplation of the relationship between human-made and natural elements, as well as the interplay of geometry and randomness. The unassuming simplicity of the work, typical of Prantl's style, allows for diverse interpretations, encouraging viewers to find their own meaning in the arrangement of these monumental forms.