Saltcave [Salzgrotte]

This sculptural work explores the paradox of presence through absence, inviting viewers into a meditation on density and dissolution. Like the hollow chambers within ancient salt mines, the piece creates space through what has been carved away rather than what remains.

The sculpture's form suggests both geological erosion and spiritual excavation - surfaces that appear to have been worn smooth by invisible tides, creating caverns where fullness once resided. Its materiality speaks to the crystalline nature of salt: simultaneously solid and soluble, permanent yet capable of vanishing.

Each angle reveals new voids and densities, playing with light and shadow to create an ever-shifting topography of emptiness. The work asks us to consider how we define ourselves through our own negative spaces - the hollows we create, the weight we release, the slow dissolution that allows us to finally sink into ourselves.

Nie wieder willst du so voll sein
Nurmehr Leere erfassen
Jeder Körper durch Dichte definiert
Kannst du endlich verschwinden und in dich sinken.

Salzgrotte transforms the concept of disappearance into tangible form, offering a contemplative object that holds both the memory of fullness and the promise of emptiness. It stands as a monument to reduction, to the beauty found in what we allow to erode, and to the profound lightness that comes from letting go.

A piece for collectors who understand that sometimes the most powerful presence is found in absence itself.

Clay with crystal glaze, 24kt gold, base made of blue agate stone.