Public art's purpose doesn't have to be obvious, and that's certainly the case with this piece by Anthony Cragg. It was unveiled to the public in 2014, and is located in the town square of Remigiusplatz.
Here's what Cragg had to say: “Artists carry a special responsibility for the aesthetic quality of our surroundings. […] Look out of the window. The formal appearance of virtually everything in our environment is mediocre, serves commercial purposes and is ultimately a consequence of economic imperatives. Sculpture can play a special role here. It can bring into the new world, hitherto unseen forms and stimulate new ideas. Thus also fulfilling a political function.”
In other words, it sounds like Cragg wanted to make something completely different that what existed in the surrounding world. He certainly succeeded, although I would guess that opinions about this differ greatly.
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