The stone statue represents in stylised form a reclining woman with distinctly rounded shapes. It is set on a block concrete pedestal. At first glance, the work evokes typical depictions of prehistoric "Venus figures" as we know them from archaeological finds. At the same time, it reflects the abstract sculptural concept of the period, thereby aligning itself with the modern art movement of the 1960s. 

Originally, a notable detail of the statue was a finely crafted female face emerging from the stone. Currently, this is difficult to discern. The dirty and moss-covered face has had its nose and other parts chipped off. The original and current states can only be compared thanks to a preserved archival photograph from the early 1970s. 

The statue was intended to embellish a small park next to the public transport turning circle beneath SNP Bridge, a space designed in a rectangular grid of sidewalks, concrete benches, and raised flower beds. The spatial composition also includes an inconspicuous operational structure (switchboard) partway submerged at the edge of the plot. The park is partially lined with green areas, which serve to separate the space from the heavy traffic on the riverfront. 

The statue, with its soft shapes and pitted surface, was designed to contrast with the angular shapes of the benches, flower beds, and surrounding walls. However, the logic of its spatial composition is currently disrupted and unintelligible. The subsequently constructed Transport Company storehouse both obscures the view of the statue and visually suppresses the elegant spiral staircase that leads from the bridge to the park. A solid-panel safety barrier was also added above the staircase, further obscuring the view of the statue and the park. The sculptural work, incongruously hidden behind a storehouse (which has been unused for several years) and cut off from the rest of the public space, thus escapes the attention of viewers. 

Half a century after its construction, the entire area under the bridge, with its public transport stops, is ripe for redevelopment and for the cleaning up of various construction "add-ons" and visual pollution. In recent years, the space has repeatedly been the subject of participatory events (Urban Walk format), discussions, and initiatives, but so far these have produced only short-term effects.

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Research status as of 30. 07. 2023.