Sorcerer’s Apprentice: A Dancing Power Pole in Oberhausen | Amazing World.
On the banks of the Emscher River, near the wooded public garden
Gehölzgarten Ripshorst, in the German city of Oberhausen, stands a
peculiar structure. It’s an isolated electrical transmission tower
standing all alone in a field, away from the others. But he isn’t
lonely, rather he is happy not to have the responsibility of carrying
power lines like the rest of his buddies. That’s why he is dancing
because he is celebrating his freedom. That’s the idea behind this piece
of public art created by German artist Inges Idee. It’s called
“Zauberlehrling” or “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and was erected in 2013 on
the occasion of Emscherkunst, an international art exhibition held every
year in the northern Ruhr area. It is now a permanent part of the
landscape. The Zauberlehrling is made of steel and is 35 meter
high and weighs a good 10 ton. The sculpture is modeled in height and
shape of a conventional power pole. However, all parts were redrawn to
give it a dancing character. Depending on the position of the viewer,
the curved shape of the mast change so that its alleged movements are
even more impressive.