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Maria Sophia

Karl Schmid1967

USI Università della Svizzera italiana

USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Lugano, Switzerland

Oxidized iron sculpture with a vaguely elliptical shape. On its surface you see traces of mysterious linear graffiti, like messages from an alien civilization. In the center a triangular cavity opens, that seems to swallow light and recalls the phenomenon of black holes. The only clues offered by the artist to decode this work are: a woman's name, Maria Sophia, and a date, 1967.

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  • Title: Maria Sophia
  • Creator: Karl Schmid
  • Date Created: 1967
  • Location Created: Gockhausen, Canton Zurich - Switzerland
  • Physical Dimensions: 37.5 x 36 x 26 cm
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) released by Fondazione Karl Schmid
  • Medium: oxidized iron, paint
  • Art Form: Sculpture
USI Università della Svizzera italiana

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