The ‘Living Picture’ fountain

The “Living Picture” fountain by Prof. Krzysztof Nitsch, Caro Villa (completed in 1997)

This bronze fountain takes the form of a damaged picture frame, inspired by the fragments of historic objects the artist saw in the storerooms of the Gliwice Museum. At its lower edge, the frame is secured to the ground with a rope-like fastening. The “canvas” within the frame is a stream of water falling vertically, through which the entrance to the museum can be seen. In this way, the effect of a “living museum painting” is achieved.