Säule mit 3- bis 6-eckigen Querschnitten / Column with 3-6 Angular Cross Sections
Concrete artist Max Bill repeatedly returned to basic geometric shapes in his work. In this sculpture, he develops the basic shape of a cylinder into the form of a classic column. A wider cylindrical form serves as a platform and pedestal for the work, while two matching smaller cylinders make up the base and the capital of the stone column.
The column itself develops with an increasingly complex twisting movement: the lower stone segment has 3 sides, giving it a triangular outline, while the upper section of the column has a hexagonal footprint.
The sculpture resembles a twisted column, such as those found in classic antiquity, and Romanesque and Baroque art. In that way, it is also related to the artist’s work in Leverkusen, which can also be found on nrw-skulptur.net.
Max Bill
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Marl, Paracelsus-Klinik Marl, Lipper Weg 11


