Space Circus, Constant, 1956 - 1961

Space Circus, Constant, 1956 - 1961

soldering, h 69cm × w 59cm × d 59cm More details
© erven Constant/Pictoright

This is not just a sculpture in its own right, but also the model of a meters-high construction that Constant wished to install on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. The small ladders indicate that it was meant to be climbed. This giant climbing frame was part of New Babylon, Constant’s imaginary metropolis of the future populated by homo ludens, or man the player.

On display in room 3.3 Visit via the Highlights 1950-2000 tour

Listen to audio fragment (from the multimedia tour)

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