Karl Hartung | Large spherical shape

The work by Karl Hartung (b. 1908 in Hamburg – d. 1967) was the first abstract sculpture in a public space in Hanover; it was purchased in 1956 after attracting attention in front of the Berlin Pavilion at the Hanover Trade Fair. It was initially placed on the grounds of a new school building, later repurposed as a memorial against the division of Germany, supplemented with text, and re-erected at what was then the Aegidientorplatz roundabout. In 1976, it was moved to its current location between a quiet cul-de-sac and a busy street. There, the sculpture creates a place for reflection; without any barriers, it offers a counterpart to the human body while leaving the view unobstructed at eye level. » Location: Friedrichswall/Georgswall