Pierre Restany, Sorel Etrog, London/Munich, 2001, page 77
An example of the artist's “Links” series (1963-1971), the piece exemplifies Etrog's artistic exploration and experimentation with joining figural elements to each other to create singular sculptural works. On his inspiration for incorporating links in his works, Etrog explains:
“It was in Florence at the Archeological Museum that I discovered Etruscan sculpture which inspired the Links. I saw in them a strong device for connecting a creating tension, mirroring the tension in our very existence with and within the outside world.” He continues, “One of the most challenging dilemmas sculptors face is how to join different parts of the body, or different shapes, without gluing or welding them. I was lucky to have discovered the Etruscan links which showed me how to join multiple shapes organically. The Link created a tension at the point where they joined, where they pulled together or pulled apart.”
