Iris Schieferstein – Die Welle – Ostbahnhof Berlin

From 7 June 2025, Deutsche Bahn will be exhibiting the monumental sculpture The Wave by sculptor Iris Schieferstein at Ostbahnhof Berlin. The sculptural work made from over 10,000 oyster shells addresses the power and vulnerability of the oceans and refers to the fragile balance of marine ecosystems in the context of increasing environmental destruction.

To mark International Maritime Day on 8 June, Deutsche Bahn is exhibiting the artwork The Wave by artist Iris Schieferstein at Ostbahnhof Berlin from 7 June to 17 September 2025.

The sculptural work consists of over 10,000 oyster shells, which the artist collected over the course of a year and assembled into a three-dimensional object with a monumental presence. With The Wave, Iris Schieferstein has created a work of extraordinary symbolic power that contrasts the immense beauty of the oceans with their increasing threat. The sea, long perceived as inexhaustible, today symbolises the fragility of the global ecological …

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Image above: Die Welle – courtesy by the artist

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