Detail (Charybdis) with the artist's poetic associations to her work, title "The Tortoise of Charybdis". Quote: "A female elemental force sits on the back of an equally elemental tortoise. The sculpture shows a union of forces against the destructive power of male adversaries and intruders (Odysseus and his warriors). The multi-layered nature in the form of waves, fish, mussels, vulnerability (nudity), youth and magic power (Charybdis), age, protection and wisdom (tortoise) defends itself against the intrusion and destruction of nature by humans. The tortoise as an armored, strong creature, radiating both alertness and the ability to defend itself in its calm wisdom. The fish in all their agility/speed and swarm intelligence as messengers? The naked, vulnerable and angry female figure, who has the natural forces of ebb and flow at her disposal for her and the animals and waves/oceans' defense, against which humans cannot protect themselves. With this figure I wanted to create a monument to the natural forces and express the hope that that the hubris of us humans cannot ultimately defeat nature. Perhaps a pious wish ... but the fact that a turtle has found its way into this Homeric scene is due to an almost limitless affection and reverence for these ancient earth and water dwellers." For me this is a very remarkable and highly topical text! [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Sculptures   |   Material: Keramik / Porzellan   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Angelika Maria Stiegler | Similar pieces