The Pensive Woman
A few meters further on, roughly in the middle of the upper entrance area of the theater, stands the bronze sculpture “The Pensive Woman” by sculptor Sabina Grzimek. It was created in 1977 and was first displayed in the Stadthallenpark as part of the “Plastiken im Freien” (Outdoor Sculptures) exhibition series before being moved in 1980. There is also a Contemplative in the courtyard of
Berlin's Humboldt University. Sabina Grzimek was born in Rome in 1942. In 1961, she completed a one-year practical internship at the porcelain manufactory in Meissen. She then studied sculpture at the Berlin-Weißensee Art Academy. After that, she worked as a freelance sculptor, painter, and graphic artist.A few meters further on, roughly in the middle of the upper entrance area of the theater, stands the bronze sculpture “The Pensive Woman” by sculptor Sabina Grzimek. It was created in 1977 and was first displayed in the Stadthallenpark as part of the “Plastiken im Freien” (Outdoor Sculptures) exhibition series before being moved in 1980. There is also a Contemplative in the courtyard of
Berlin's Humboldt University. Sabina Grzimek was born in Rome in 1942. In 1961, she completed a one-year practical internship at the porcelain manufactory in Meissen. She then studied sculpture at the Berlin-Weißensee Art Academy. After that, she worked as a freelance sculptor, painter, and graphic artist.
number: E4 von 20
title: The Pensive Woman
artist: Sabina Grzimek
year of creation: 1977
material: Bronze, Plastik
The following text describes the sculpture “Die Sinnende” (The Pensive Woman) by Sabina Grzimek. It is a life-size bronze statue of a seated woman. As the sculpture is easily accessible, it can be touched while reading this text. The statue depicts a naked woman sitting on a pedestal. She has short hair. Her nose is particularly striking. Her eyes, on the other hand, are only hinted at by indentations in the bronze. Her mouth can also only be guessed at. She pensively rests her head on her left hand.
Her left elbow is supported on her crossed legs. Her right leg lies over her left. She has moved her left arm to the side, her hand resting on the bronze pedestal on which the pensive figure sits.
Walking around the back of the figure, you can feel her rounded back. Parts of the spine are visible in the middle of her back. As the name suggests, she seems to be thinking about something.