Sculptor UBBO ENNINGA | single view of installation photos

Of the two identical male figures, one kneels with outstretched arms on the broken, even level; the other hangs upside-down in one of the round holes. The theme �Above/Below� is not only visible in the orientation and line of sight of both nudes; it is also found in the position of the hand and emphasised by the colours. In the sense of opposites, dark is above and brightness delves into the depths. A balance of opposites becomes clear. The age-old human drama of hanging between above and below, spirit and body, heaven and earth, light and shadow. To be human means: experience opposites, bring the darkness into light and light into the darkness, acknowledge this unity. Whereas the first version of �Above/Below� from 1998 had a static position, this second version is hung on a thin steelwire. Due to the horizontal tara on the level, the figure turns on its axis.
Above/Below. 2nd version 1998/2005, tin, aluminium, iron, 60x80x80 cm	< 9/18 >