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Unicorn, 2012
Brass and tin
50,5 × 23,8 × 23,5 cm
Signed and dated
Provenance:
Studio of the artist
Literature:
65 Jahre Galerie Koch, Ausst.-Kat. Galerie Koch, Hannover 2020, S. 94f.
With their cubic forms, Hartmut Sy's metal sculptures are in the tradition of Minimalism, namely the grid structures of Sol LeWitt, as well as Concrete Art, but do not display their formal rigour. Rather, Sy's sculptures combine the cubic grid structure with the thematisation of movement, the play with gravity or can even trigger associations with objects from the visible or mythical world, as in the sculpture "Unicorn".
"Unicorn" consists of seven open cubes of equal size made of tinned brass rods. By placing the cubes slightly
Sy allows the cubes to rise slightly offset and tilted, they form an arched segment that breaks off abruptly, creating the impression of instability. In this way, Sy visualises movement on the one hand, despite the use of rigid, geometric structures, and plays with perception on the other.
Due to their transparency, the expression of Hartmut Sy's sculptures is characterised by lightness, due to the suggestion of movement full of dynamism. The non-homogeneous tin-plated surface reflects the light in different ways and thus contributes to the liveliness of the sculpture.
"Unicorn" consists of seven open cubes of equal size made of tinned brass rods. By placing the cubes slightly
Sy allows the cubes to rise slightly offset and tilted, they form an arched segment that breaks off abruptly, creating the impression of instability. In this way, Sy visualises movement on the one hand, despite the use of rigid, geometric structures, and plays with perception on the other.
Due to their transparency, the expression of Hartmut Sy's sculptures is characterised by lightness, due to the suggestion of movement full of dynamism. The non-homogeneous tin-plated surface reflects the light in different ways and thus contributes to the liveliness of the sculpture.