Fünf Sinne

Fünf Sinne is a bronze and limestone sculpture group featuring five female figures on a concrete column, each representing one of the human senses. The figures are positioned to embody touch, sight, hearing, taste, and smell.

The work was created in 1972 by German sculptor Heinrich Apel as an artistic exploration of human sensory perception in public space. It emerged during a period when artists increasingly made human experience the subject of their works.

The five female figures invite viewers to think about their own sensory perception and how it shapes daily experiences. The work makes visible how people grasp the world around them through their senses.

The sculpture group stands on Martin-Luther-Platz in central Magdeburg and is accessible free of charge year-round. Visitors can view the work from all angles since it is installed freely in public space.

Each of the five figures uses specific postures and gestures to represent its respective sense without relying on realistic details. This visual language allows viewers to instantly understand which sensory modality each figure embodies.