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Le Nœud Grec
2014
Jean-Michel Othoniel
155 x 168 x 168 cm
Serpentine line drawing a suspended movement in space, "Le nœud grec" is part of a series of works Jean-Michel Othoniel has been creating since 2008. The piece explores the form of the Borromean knot, a favorite motif of the artist. This sculpture offers a multiple image, close to anamorphosis. Depending on the viewpoint, the work draws a Θ (theta), a ɣ (gamma), a ɗ (delta), or a ʋ (vega), Greek letters commonly used in financial mathematics. Implied volatility and time value intersect here with the enchantment of a work that defies weightlessness. A true calligraphy in space, it reflects the artist’s love for writing.
Born in 1964 in Saint-Etienne, France
Jean-Michel Othoniel has made working with glass his signature since 1993. His works, both delicate and imposing, poetic and political, reconcile opposites. Through the repetition of modular elements like bricks or beads, he creates magnificent sculptures. His in-situ commissions for public spaces lend a dimension of architecture and social relevance to part of his work.
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