Parco di Sculture
№ 30

Colloquio Cittadino 1

French limestone · 1995

In this sculpture, the human figure is still present but begins to dissolve into the form of the city, which here becomes dominant, almost oppressive. The people, or rather their bodily remains, merge with architectural structures, becoming an integral part of the urban landscape. The distinction between individual and built space thins out until it disappears. This is a strongly abstract work, where lines and volumes seem to quote both the human figure and urban elements. This hybrid stages a silent and ambiguous dialogue between identity and civilisation. As always with Metzler, the work is carved from a single block of stone. The use of colour, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture, introduces an element of vitality, as if those human-architectural remains were still crossed by life.