Artwork: Omloop, 1985
Polished and sanded stainless steel, 135 x 135 x 135 cm
Original description:
In his work, Niels Lous often refers to the so-called Ouroboros, the snake that bites its own tail. Or to the mathematical figure of the Möbius strip. Both symbolise the infinite, the ever-continuing.
The sculpture Omloop initially appears to show two shiny steel cubes that seem to be nested within each other. A large one envelops a slightly smaller one. In a schematic way, that smaller one breaks outwards. The overall effect is reminiscent of a geometric interpretation of cell division. As you walk around the sculpture – and Lous certainly invites you to do so – you see how the shape continuously changes and interacts with the surrounding space. The mirror-polished surface of the sculpture incorporates the entire environment. Inside becomes outside, the beginning and end of the shapes merge into one another, and even the boundary of the sculpture itself becomes diffuse. As if the artist wants to point out that everything around us is interconnected.
Niels Lous (Breda 1939, lives and works in Oosterhout) studied successively at the academy in Breda (1958-1961), Tilburg (1961-1966) and 's-Hertogenbosch (1966-1968). Since then, he has regularly worked on commissions from municipalities and private individuals. The development of time and space plays a significant role in his sculptures made of bronze, steel, or polyester. With strongly stylised sprouting cells or budding flowers, a sun agent, or tree of life, he questions the mystery of life.
The photos were taken by Jeroen van Eijndhoven.
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