Qwertz

The Sculpture

Qwertz by the Austrian artist Franz West was placed on the Westersingel in 2001 as part of the expansion of Rotterdam’s international sculpture collection. The five monochrome coloured rolls of steel resemble enlargements of rolls of clay.

The title has no specific meaning. Qwertz is made up of the first six letters on the German typewriter or computer keyboard. West hopes that the word will evoke associations with existing words and that viewers will derive their own meaning from the work.

Hall of Fame(?)

Ever wonder what you're sitting on?

Have a qwertz summer!