Installed in July 2017, Mark Manders’ Cluster Sculpture stands before us. The Cluster Sculpture is also known as Two Immovable Heads. The city of Amsterdam and the Rokin Fontein Fund commissioned it. This was Manders’ first public project in Europe.
The Cluster Sculpture features two heads facing in opposite directions. Water seeps from the top of the heads. It flows down their shoulders and across the plinth. Then, it spills onto the ground.
Between the roughly finished heads, water flows downwards. It creates a mesmerizing effect. The courtyard around the Cluster Sculpture is a peaceful oasis. This is despite being right on a tram route.
The large-scale Cluster Sculpture consists of a marble pedestal. Two bronze figures are connected to each other. The Cluster Sculpture is located in Rokin Plaza in Amsterdam.
Rokin is the area between Muntplein and the Dam. This area was redeveloped. Now it’s full of restaurants with terraces. People enjoy lunch in the sun here. The Cluster Sculpture sits at the top of Rokin. It’s just before you get to Dam Square.
When the weather is warm the Cluster Sculpture has a pleasant cooling effect. The Cluster Sculpture might be less fun on subzero winter days. Each year on May 4th, the Dutch people gather at the National Monument. This solemn occasion honors those who lost their lives during the war. People lay wreaths and observe a two-minute silence as a sign of respect.