By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary sculpture in black marble is by Jeremy Guy.
For more than two decades, Jeremy Guy’s name has been synonymous with elegant, masterfully created modern sculptures that have attracted an international audience.
The Möbius series is a testament to Guy’s timeless sense of design and flawless craftsmanship—this piece is honed from one solid stone of rich black marble. Remarkably smooth-surfaced and highly polished, this iconic form (also called the infinity loop)—a Möbius strip -- is a mathematical construct—a surface with only one side and one boundary. It was first discovered in 1858 by a German mathematician. You can actually create your own Möbius loop by taking a strip of paper, giving it a half twist and joining the ends to form a loop.
Early in his career, Guy’s superb work was inspired by the renowned modernist British sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Möbius H4 sits on a rectangular black plinth.
“(The) infinity loop has been the subject of philosophical contemplation since its discovery by August Möbius in 1858. In popular culture, the Möbius loop symbolizes unity and timelessness. I have also added a semi-figurative aspect to my interpretation. This ‘Möbius’ sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Travertine