† Christoph Jakob
(German, b. 1973)
"Untitled I"
"Untitled II"
two carved basalt sculptures
h. 24-1/4", w. 4-1/4", d. 3-1/2" and h. 25-7/8", w. 5-1/2", d. 5-3/8", respectively
Provenance: Christoph Jakob, Germany; Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana.

A Frankfurt native, Jakob has an unusual approach to his abstract hardstone sculptures: he splits the stone instead of cutting it and then works from the resulting fragments. This, he believes, allows the material to retain its integrity. He then slowly grinds holes, fissures and open areas into the stone, working towards a polished sculpture that simultaneously reveals the heart of the stone and his artistic vision.

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