2015 0.05 ink pen on paper and Antigone by Sophocles (French) (35.5cm x 40.6cm) Antigone defies the royal decree and performs on the corpse of her brother the funeral rite that will allow him to take his place among the dead. Here, two obsessions are in play: absolute respect for the law and unconditional obedience to the …
2015 0.05 ink pen on paper and Antigone by Sophocles (French) (35.5cm x 40.6cm) Antigone defies the royal decree and performs on the corpse of her brother the funeral rite that will allow him to take his place among the dead. Here, two obsessions are in play: absolute respect for the law and unconditional obedience to the …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and Oedipus the King by Sophocles (English) (30,5cm x 26,5cm) The impossible shape of Oscar Reutersvärd here refers to the absurdity of this tragedy and the misleading route taken by Oedipus. By wanting to get away from Corinth to avoid his mother and father, Oedipus has actually rejoined his true …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and Oedipus the King by Sophocles (English) (30,5cm x 26,5cm) The impossible shape of Oscar Reutersvärd here refers to the absurdity of this tragedy and the misleading route taken by Oedipus. By wanting to get away from Corinth to avoid his mother and father, Oedipus has actually rejoined his true …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and Le Banquet by Plato (French) (50.8cm x 33.02cm) When the time comes for Socrates to speak, he recounts a discussion he had with a woman, Diotima. Plato places at the center of The Banquet a woman. It was she who taught Socrates about the god Eros and the concept …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and Le Banquet by Plato (French) (50.8cm x 33.02cm) When the time comes for Socrates to speak, he recounts a discussion he had with a woman, Diotima. Plato places at the center of The Banquet a woman. It was she who taught Socrates about the god Eros and the concept …
2010-2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and L’Épopée de Gilgamesh (French) (92cm x 92cm) Gilgamesh leaves on an adventure, seeking immortality and finally returning empty-handed to his home in the city. Here the re-transcribed words follow the contour of the paper’s surface, telling of the same return to the point of departure. There are triangles and …
2010-2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and L’Épopée de Gilgamesh (French) (92cm x 92cm) Gilgamesh leaves on an adventure, seeking immortality and finally returning empty-handed to his home in the city. Here the re-transcribed words follow the contour of the paper’s surface, telling of the same return to the point of departure. There are triangles and empty …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and La Théogonie by Hesiod (French) (40 cm x 40 cm) The dodecahedron, by da Vinci, refers to Plato’s representation of the “All” and the order governing the cosmos. This shape is often associated with the golden ratio which was said to be an evidence of the existence of God. Hesiod …
2014 0.05 ink pen on paper and La Théogonie by Hesiod (French) (40 cm x 40 cm) The dodecahedron, by da Vinci, refers to Plato’s representation of the “All” and the order governing the cosmos. This shape is often associated with the golden ratio which was said to be an evidence of the existence of God. Hesiod …