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Andreas Löschner-Gornau, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts

"Xi-Idol" 2026 PLA (bio-based plastic),electroplated with copper, patinated/ Click here to buy

The image depicts a stylized idol. It is made of a material coated with bronze and has an etched, weathered surface in copper and turquoise tones. The idol's form is abstract and spiral. It is slender and upright, with a thickened base that lies flat against the surface. The idol's body winds upward in a double helix. Where the two strands of the spiral meet, a teardrop-shaped or slightly egg-shaped hole forms in the center of the body. At the top, the spiral tapers into a slender, elongated cylinder that could be interpreted as a head or neck. The overall form is reminiscent of a stylized human figure in a twisted pose or of a DNA helix. The colors are a blend of warm, metallic copper brown and cool, weathered turquoise blue, with the turquoise unevenly distributed on the bronze base, which enhances the impression of age and weathering. Small irregularities and raised areas on the surface give the pieces texture. The idol is slightly tilted forward. The description "XI idol" (Late Mycenaean period), where Xi refers to the Greek letter, suggests that these objects have archaeological or historical significance and may resemble the shape of the Greek letter Xi (Ξ).