Uralte Form / Ancient Form

Pablo Picasso claimed that he did not design according to nature, but like nature. Sculptors like Henry Moore or Lajos Barta – whose works always appear organic despite their abstraction – also pursue this goal.

This large round stele is located in a grassy area near the Aachener Weiher. It is positioned atop a slight hill that was formed out of war debris. Its dimensions first become apparent as you approach the sculpture, and the amorphous, yet carefully composed form can be observed by walking around it.

The foot of the sculpture is separated from the body by a deep groove; a larger cavity running in opposite direction fits within a voluminous bulge, marking the transition to the head section.

In this way – despite its abstract modern formal language – the sculpture is reminiscent of an object that could have grown naturally or an artifact of a long-forgotten ancient culture.

Reference: http://m.skulpturenfuehrer.de/de/skulpturenfuehrer-koeln/ort/uralte-form