A sculpture of Franz Kafka's head faces City Hall in Prague

Artist David Černý created a 45-ton rotating sculpture of Franz Kafka's head, which faces City Hall in Prague.

[jamescull]

Great piece of work. K is in the Trial though, it's Gregor who transforms in Metamorphosis...

[peach_julie]

Great sculpture! Reminds me of Kafka's wish to change but in the end he never left Prague and kept being who he was.

[streusel]

Thanks for sharing this video of an amazing piece of art. Unfortunately the video contains some false information. This sculpture is by no means close to building where he worked as a clerk in an insurance company, actually it's pretty far away. One place closest to this sculpture is the building of the criminal court where he spent a part of his year of obligatory unpaid service after he became a doctor of law. Another place quite close would be the apartment of the Brod family where he met his later Felice Bauer for the first time. Also K is not the main character of "The Metamorphosis", but "The Trial" and "The Castle". The main character of the "The Metamorphosis" is called "Gregor Samsa".

[giorgioganis]

Interesting sculpture! Who wrote the text though? Joseph K was not in the Metamorphosis, I cannot believe somebody would confuse that with The Trial!

[leonidzagrov]

what an incredible sculpture, incredible city, incredible country. I want to live in Prague. Paradise of europe.

[LLWLYN]

Gregor Samsa was in the Metamorphosis, Josef K was The Trial

[DLillumini]

Wonderfull piece of art! More such a beautiful masterpieces!

[josephruby]

He did not work as a clerk. He was a lawyer and worked as one, and also had management and advisory duties.

[poissonbenjamin]

In Kafka's The Metamorphosis, the mai character is not K but Gregor Samsa

[greenseaships]

Now I wanna see the Statue of Liberty do that!

[emilyb]

Franz Kafka has influenced my writing so much!

[inneruniverse]

Lovely video, but some of the information is incorrect.

[Vrtual_stuff]

Knowing how Kafka was he’d probably not like that this was made

[Dmg]

It'd be cool if it had a randomized layer spin setting.

[marekpuskac]

Except that in methamorphosis, its Gregor Samsa, K. is from The Castle

[JelaniWood]

Somebody please make this for Cities : Skylines pls

[anag]

Not sure if Kakfa would've approved xd 😂

[cobalt]

Hahaha I originally thought this was Nikola Tesla, they look so similar

[clawcross]

Fact: Kafka never spoke a word of Czech to his death

[sekulersakal]

Melihi gönderelim dinazor çaksın size. Bu nedir böyle.