Daniel Spoerri
Labyrinthine Wall Path
Labyrinthine Wall Path
1996 / 1998
H: 50 cm surface area: 60 x 40 m
stone, cement, grass
The image of a pre-Columbian neolithic cave drawing awakened Daniel Spoerri’s artistic interest. He altered the lines slightly in order to create a labyrinthine form that was then, as it were, drawn on the meadow using a low wall. It is spread across the entire hillside. Spoerri’s surprise was immense when he discovered that the dimensions of the original drawing were only 50 x 40 cm. The object of the display is a hermaphroditic creature with a phallus and breasts, symbolising a cosmic union of Mother Earth and Father Sun.