Humboldt Forum: "Not a Final Point, but a Final Arrow"

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A bronze arrow, almost four meters long and weighing 85 kilograms, has recently been installed in the modern part of the north facade of the Humboldt Forum.

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An arrow is embedded in Berlin's Humboldt Forum. A conversation with Jürgen Mayer H. and Hans Schneider about the story behind their award-winning design and Germany's strained relationship with architecture.

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A bronze arrow breaks through the façade of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin-Mitte – and asks more questions than he answers. With the "South Arrow" artist Jürgen Mayer H. sets a deliberately irritating sign between art, history and the present. An arrow that points south – and makes thinking habits waver. The new artwork at the Humboldt Forum aims to irritate, question and direct the view of global contexts. © Jürgen Mayer H., Südpfeil, 2026 / Stif…