Gormley | Horizon: Figures on the Edge of the Roof

Within an urban block, dozens of life-sized cast iron or fiberglass human figures are placed on the edges of surrounding building rooftops and on the streets, all facing a single central plaza. Looking up from the plaza, a circle of stationary human figures appears on the skyline, too distant to determine if they are sculptures or real people—this momentary uncertainty is the core of the artwork. All figures have the same posture: standing upright, arms down, facing forward. Shot from a low angle on the street, the figures become silhouettes against the building's ridge line, with the sky as the background. Daily urban activities continue below. Avoid: figures placed at easily recognizable low heights, varied postures, adding obvious pedestals and fences, concentrated on a single building.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

在一個都市街區的範圍內,數十具真人尺度的鑄鐵或玻璃纖維人形被安置在周圍建築的屋頂邊緣與街道上,全部朝向同一個中心廣場。從廣場往上看,天際線上出現一圈靜止的人影,遠得無法確定那是雕塑還是真人——這種瞬間的不確定就是作品的核心。人形的姿態全部相同:直立、雙臂垂下、面向前方。從街道低角度仰拍,人形在建築的稜線上成為剪影,天空為背景。都市的日常活動在下方繼續。避免:人形放在容易辨認的低處、姿態各異、加設明顯的基座與圍欄、集中在單一建築上。