The Endless Column

Constantin Brancusi1938Cast iron

ArtistConstantin Brancusi

Year1938

MediumCast iron

LocationTargu Jiu, Romania

About The Endless Column

A 30 meter tall column of repeating rhomboid modules. Created as a memorial to Romanian WWI soldiers. Brancusi designed the entire park as a sculptural ensemble. Restored controversially in the 2000s. Intended to represent infinite sacrifice and spiritual aspiration.

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