Parco di Sculture
№ 14

Geroglifici

Bronze · 1959

Perhaps one of the key works in Metzler's early career. Right at the beginning of his path he places the form of the legs at the centre of his interest, presenting a bronze block composed of hieroglyphs. The influence of Egypt and the fascination this culture exerted on him is strongly felt. This block becomes programmatic for everything that follows: Metzler's unmistakable leg-forms are already there. The work was made during his training at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zurich under Karl Schmid, teacher of fellow artists H.R. Giger and Oliviero Toscani, both lifelong friends.