Fem fontäner och ett klot: A red and bronze masterpiece in Malmö

Fem fontäner och ett klot, a masterpiece by Sivert Lindblom, stands at Gustav Adolfs torg in Malmö. Completed in 2000 as part of the square’s renovation, the artwork features five bronze fountains and a bronze and red granite ball. The project was financed by Malmö förskönings- och planteringsförening and Malmö city.

The fountains, cast by Skånska klockgjuteriet in Hannas, have water jets in two levels and change to fire installations in the winter. The bowl height of the fountains is adjusted so that they remain on the same vertical level despite the uneven surface of the square.

The ball is topped with an eagle, alluding to Malmö city’s coat of arms, and also features two small figures symbolizing "the optimist" and "the pessimist". Two poems are inscribed on the ball, one by Hjalmar Gullberg and one by Herakleitos.

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