Schwebend / Suspended

In the 1960s, Israeli painter and sculptor Menashe Kadishman created a number of sculptures that were more formally reduced than his previous works. These sculptures feature simple geometric forms that are arranged in such a way that they seem to defy the laws of gravity. Here, a large L-shaped Corten steel element balances on its corner edge. A horizontal beam projects from the upper part of the tilted L. At the end of the beam, there is a metal cube that extends past the main structure. This cube seems to function as a counterbalance, allowing the L-shape to remain suspended in its position. The work evokes a sense of extremely delicate equilibrium.

Further reading:
Skulpturensammlung Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg / edited by Gottlieb Leinz. Funded by the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung. Duisburg: Lehmbruck Museum, 2012, pp. 256–257.