Twisted steel greets you. This is Song for Adele VII. A powerful sculpture it stands before you. It’s a work by British artist Tim Scott. He created it in 1993. The sculpture arrived in Nuremberg in 2000. The Kiwanis Club Franken + Nürnberg e V donated it to the city.
Song for Adele VII isn’t just any sculpture. It’s part of a larger series. Each piece is inspired by Rodin’s Torso of Adele. Rodin’s bronze sculpture is known for its contorted form. Scott reinterprets this contortion in steel. He uses twisted and strained forms. Yet the sculpture is far from haphazard. It’s fashioned slowly and deliberately. Each detail is carefully considered.
Scott calls each sculpture in the series a ‘song’. It’s not a commentary but a lyrical composition. The sculpture’s energy is palpable. Shift your viewpoint slightly. The possibilities seem inexhaustible. It’s a testament to Scott’s skill. Every juncture of material and form injects new energy. This artwork is an experiment. But it is not just a curiosity. Scott extracted and developed the ideas from the experiment. This resulted in a remarkable work of art.
Song for Adele VII is 85 centimeters high. It’s made of Corten steel. Corten steel is a weather resistant steel. It will develop a protective layer of rust over time. This will give it a unique patina. The sculpture is located on Lorenzer Platz. This is a small square north of St Lorenz Church.
This isn’t just a static piece of art. It’s a conversation. A conversation between Rodin and Scott. A conversation between the past and the present. A conversation with you. Take a moment. Look closely. What story does Song for Adele VII tell you?