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Glockenspiel

Artist
Hans Hartmann
Year
1964
Material
Hexagonal water basin, concrete floor, basin edge of granite blocks. Set within it are three water fountains and an airy tower whose steel structure allows a view of the glockenspiel in its upper third. Regular horizontal bracing
Location
Waldmannstrasse 21, 3027 Bern

Background

"Glockenspiel" by Hans Hartmann, from 1964, is a water installation with a granite rim and a steel tower at Waldmannstrasse 21 in Bern. A hexagonal basin holds three water jets and an airy tower with a steel frame. The glockenspiel is set in the upper third of the tower. The basin floor is made of concrete. Further background on the work and the artist is not documented yet.

Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten)

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Waldmannstrasse 21, 3027 Bern

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Data: Kultur Stadt Bern (open data “Kunst im öffentlichen Raum”). Found a mistake? Write to hallo@uebrig.ch.