Fire Walker, Steel sculpture at Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Fire Walker sculpture reaches 10 meters in height and depicts a woman carrying a brazier with fragmented steel pieces forming the figure.
William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx created this monument in recognition of the women who carried braziers through Johannesburg streets to sell cooking fires.
The steel fragments construct an image that shifts between disintegration and reassembly, reflecting the transformative nature of urban South African life.
Visitors can reach the sculpture at the intersection of Sauer and Simmonds Street, with multiple public transportation options available nearby.
The steel pieces create different visual effects as people walk around the structure, making the figure appear to move from certain angles.
GPS coordinates: -26.19941,28.03791
Latest update: May 2, 2025 02:01
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