Abakanowicz | Unrecognized: One Hundred Cast-Iron Bodies

One hundred and six life-sized cast iron figures stand in a corner of a park: all headless, armless, with only torsos from knees to shoulders and legs, facing in various directions, some in groups, some isolated. The surface is rough cast iron, retaining the texture of the fabric from the molding process, rusted to a deep brown and continuously oxidizing. Each figure's posture and texture are slightly different, but no individual can be identified—this is precisely the work's statement about collectivity and anonymity. People can walk freely among them, their height comparable to the sculptures, so walking in feels like becoming one of them. The surroundings are grass and trees. Shot from crowd height under soft, overcast light. Avoid: adding heads and arms, polished surface, arranged in a regular array, fences added to prohibit entry.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一百零六具真人尺度的鑄鐵人形站在公園的一角:全部沒有頭、沒有手臂,只有從膝蓋到肩膀的軀幹與雙腿,朝向各不相同,有些成群、有些孤立。表面為粗糙的鑄鐵,保留翻模時織物的紋理,鏽成深褐並持續氧化。每一具的姿態與紋理都略有不同,但辨識不出個體——這正是作品關於群體與匿名的陳述。人可以在其間自由穿行,身高與雕塑相當,因此走進去時會感覺自己也成為其中一員。周圍為草地與樹。柔和的陰天光線下從人群高度拍攝。避免:加上頭部與手臂、表面拋光、排列成規則陣列、加設圍欄禁止進入。