Ouroboros

Kristian Ingold, a local artist, gave great importance to the place where his work was to take root. His wish was to create a sculpture that would be both dynamic and connected to the surrounding space, but without creating a focal point that would catch the eye of the visitor. As the artist says, he thought of his work as a sculpture «that can be discovered rather than imposed». He therefore sought to preserve the perspective opened up by the tree-lined walkway. The form of the work gives rise to an object that can have several uses in its space: bench or table, a place of conviviality, exchange, play or mediation. The work is made of strong materials such as metal for the upper part and rock for the four pedestals also representing feet. The form sculpted by the artist is in fact the mathematical symbol of infinity, also called the lemniscate. It creates as a continuous line, like the sign of infinity. We can also speak of Ouroboros to designate this form, a term that the artist used for the title of his work. It refers first of all to the symbol of infinity but also to this sculpture that will continue to live on over the years with the multitude of passers-by who will look at it, use it and infinitely update the work.