We are still and reflective

Between the trees at the park on the former zoo grounds there is a rectangular area lined with concrete slabs. At first glance, you might not even notice that it’s a sculpture. Sculptor Martin Boyce often draws from classic modern design in his work. Here, he has created a variation on an Art Deco pattern that was originally designed by the French sculptors Jan and Joel Martel in the 1920s. The flat rectangular surface is paved with 13 different repeating geometric forms. Certain concrete plates have been left out to leave space for the existing trees, creating complex geometric contours. The artist has inserted brass bands in the joints between the concrete slabs in such a way that they form letters, which in turn spell out the sentence “We are still and reflective.” Although the brass bands were shiny golden at the time the sculpture was installed, they are now covered with a dark patina and are easy to miss. The work’s message is only communicated through the title or is revealed to those in the know, who have already considered the intersection between design, art, and landscape where the artist’s work is situated.

Verweis: www.skulptur-projekte.de