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Hlavní mĕsto

Charvátova, Nové Město

"K" (Franz Kafka)

Praha 1883 - Klosterneuburg-Kierling 1924
German-language Czech writer and novelist
(Wikipedia)

David Černý
2014

Description

This 39-tonne, ten-metre-tall bust of Franz Kafka is composed of 42 moving layers. The movement of the sculpture is driven by 42 synchronous motors. At the heart of the sculpture is a unique code comprising 15 programmes, which together form the final choreography of the face's movements.

Artist

David Černý (Praha 1967), Czech sculptor (Website – Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Head of Franz Kafka.
Blogspot, Only in Bohemia, Hidden Prague #5 - A Fly On The Wall and other Oddities .
Facebook, Magická Praha, 3 april 2026, Hidden Prague #5 - A Fly On The Wall and other Oddities .

Location (N 50°4'53" - E 14°25'14") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr079; Photograph: 6 July 2026
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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