Large Two Forms, Bronze sculpture at Federal Chancellery, Bonn, Germany.
Large Two Forms is a bronze sculpture with two curved elements that nearly meet and measure 6.1 meters in total length. The shapes are arranged to create a conversation between two separate forms.
The sculpture derives from two small marble figures Henry Moore made in 1966 and a plaster model for a nearly one-metre work in red travertine. Full-size versions in plastic and fibreglass followed in 1969 and 1971. The final bronze, cast by Hermann Noack, was placed in Bonn on 28 August 1979 and officially handed over by Helmut Schmidt and Moore on 19 September 1979; Germany bought it in 1981 for 650,000 DM.
The work shows how postwar artists explored new ways to express movement and space through form. Visitors can observe how the curved lines guide the eye and create shifting impressions depending on where they stand.
The sculpture stands in an open plaza next to the Chancellery and is accessible during daylight hours. It is worth viewing it from multiple sides since it appears different from various angles.
The bronze was cast by the Hermann Noack foundry in Berlin and stood in London's Kensington Gardens before it was moved to Bonn on loan on 28 August 1979. The German state bought it in 1981 for 650,000 DM after a Bundestag decision. In 1992 it was cleaned, repaired, patinated and coated with acrylic resin in Berlin.
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