Who am I? Where am I? Stainless steel portrait sculpture

“Who am I? Where am I?”

The “Metalmorphosis” by Czech sculptor David Černý is a 7.6 - meter - tall sculpture located in front of the Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This is the artist's first permanent public installation in the United States. It consists of multiple intermittently rotating plates, creating a three - dimensional human head that transports water from its mouth to the base of a large fountain. Approximately 14 tons of stainless steel were used in the construction of the sculpture, and a custom - made program was employed to control the embedded motors within the structure. The orientation of the various layers that make up the head is constantly changing and can be controlled by Černý via the Internet. This is a theme that the artist has been exploring, and the work integrates mechanical engineering and computers into the overall design.