Daniel Spoerri
Unicorns – Navel of the World
Unicorns – Navel of the World
1991
each element 250 x 40 x 50 cm
Ø installation 8 m
bronze, stonewall
The circle of unicorns is one of the first installations in the Giardino. The long horns can be seen even from afar, gently leaning in towards each other and towering up to the sky. Daniel Spoerri had wanted a unicorn horn, that is a narwhal tooth, for some time. When he finally got one, he wanted to show it to some of his students. But something made him smash this valuable item into pieces during the presentation. – The objects was restored, the missing fragments replaced with gold. The break lines are clearly recognisable in the bronzes. The skulls come from horses. Gloves hold the horns like lances. According to legend, the village of Seggiano once stood here, long ago. The picturesque spot (now) lies on the opposite hill.