Events featuring this statue
November 2026
Description
The sculpture group depicts several sharks lying on the Danube shore or emerging from among the rocks. Pieces of embedded waste peek through the concrete surface in spots, giving each piece a unique texture and story. The artworks simultaneously symbolize the environmental threat posed by human irresponsibility and the potential of conscious recycling.
Story
The sculpture group was created in the spring of 2024 through a collaboration between Duna-Dráva Cement Ltd. and the Municipality of Vác. After their unveiling, the sculptures were temporarily "captured" and exhibited between May and December 2024 at the Pannónia House of the Ignác Tragor Museum. Following the close of the exhibition in December 2024, Mihály Kolodko released them at their place of birth on the Kisvác Danube bank, and as part of the project, they also traveled to Vác’s German twin town, Donaueschingen, located at the source of the Danube.
Fun facts
- • The binder for the sculptures was made from evoBuild cement, which has lower carbon dioxide emissions than traditional cement, while the filler consists of actual trash collected from the Danube bank.
- • The amount of waste embedded in each sculpture accurately reflects the level of pollution on the specific riverbank section where the raw materials were gathered.
- • Unlike his usual mini-sculptures, these works are on a much larger scale and achieve a caricatured effect not only through their sculpting, but also through their raw use of materials.
