KORZO Stone

Oto Bachorík / 2003

The work is sited in the middle of Michalská Street at its intersection with Sedlárska and Ventúrska streets, the focal point Korzo, Bratislava's promenade. It comprises an abstract, non-figurative composition with two main sections – a six-faced granite block supporting an irregular block of the same material. The lower block has roughly hewn side faces and a polished upper face. Two further stone slabs are incorporated into this structure, the upper of which has a large irregular shape with rough and polished surfaces and is separated by a gap from the lower granite block. A stainless steel cone embellishes one of the work’s surfaces, while another features a polished stone fragment. 

The faces of the lower block bear several pieces of information. The vertical face towards Michalská Street features the carved minuscule text: 

„°korzo“

On the opposite side is an upper-case inscription commemorating the renovation of this section of the pedestrian zone: 

„Bratislava 

Old Town 

Renovated 1997“

A corner of the top surface bears a brass plaque with an engraved inscription in upper and lower case stating the artist’s name and the work’s title, dedication, and year of creation: 

„OTO BACHORÍK 

stone KORZO 

artist’s gift to OLD TOWN 

2003“

PB

Research status as of 16. 06. 2023.


Authorship


Years

  • 2003 – implementation

Type

Material

granite, stainless steel, brass

Technique

carving, cutting, polishing, CNC cutting, sústruženie

Dimensions

lower block – approx. 160 × 80 × 120 cm, upper irregular object with bases – h. approx. 106 cm

Inscription

A corner of the horizontal surface of the lower stone block features a brass plaque with an engraved inscription in upper and lower case that includes the artist's name and surname: „OTO BACHORÍK“.

Condition

  • preserved, not maintained
Parts of the work have been vandalised with graffiti of various colours and with stickers.

Registration

  • Located in Monument Zone Central Urban Area, Bratislava.

Owner

  • Staré Mesto City District

Administrator

  • unidentified

Address

Michalská Street

Location details

at the intersection of Michalská, Sedlárska, and Ventúrska streets

Plot number

21413

GPS

48.1438840, 17.1065560

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Juraj Meliš 1997