A bronze scupture depicting a staircase with four figures walking upwards.

On the Staircase, 2005

Creator

Keld Moseholm, Danish sculptor

Medium

Bronze, copper

Caption

This bronze and copper sculpture contrasts a series of small human forms with the architectural weight of an oversized staircase. The artwork has a philosophical aspect by reflecting on the effect of reading on the spirit – ‘the more I read the smaller I feel’.

Launched by Jon Stanhope MLA Chief Minister and Minister for the Arts on 6 October 2009

Location

East Courtyard, Gorman Arts Centre.

Originally installed in Petrie Plaza, Civic in 2009. Relocated to Gorman Arts Centre in 2015.