Fem fontäner och ett klot

Fem fontäner och ett klot stands along the eastern edge of a paved square in Sweden, forming a compact bronze constellation. Five dark, patinated columns create a stepped rhythm across the paving. Each fountain sends water through two levels, combining fine mist with sharper, clearly defined jets. Wind, sunlight and passing footsteps continually change the pattern of droplets and sound.

Sivert Lindblom created the ensemble during the square’s redevelopment between 1999 and 2000. The varying column heights compensate for almost one metre of slope across the ground. Skånska Klockgjuteriet in Hannas cast the bronze sections over two years. A sphere of bronze set into red granite completes the composition, measuring about one and a half metres across.

Heraclitus and Hjalmar Gullberg appear through two inscriptions, while an optimist and pessimist flank a throne-like griffin. Markets, festivals and daily crossings give the square an active setting for the sculpture. In summer, water fills the air with spray and bright movement. In winter, the fountains give way to fire, leaving the red-granite sphere beside a warmer, more elemental scene.