Broken Column

You are now studying a slightly rusty sculpture of a human figure, and you have likely seen other similar installations around the city. In fact, there are 22 similar sculptures placed in various locations throughout the city, from urban areas to natural beauty spots. Each sculpture is identical but positioned at different heights and oriented in the same direction. The varying heights symbolize a human spine spread throughout the city. Broken Column, created by the British artist Antony Gormley, aims to encourage the public to explore Stavanger in a new way and reflect on the human place within the urban environment.