Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Double Oval
Double Oval
Edition summary
Bronze edition of 2+1, cast 1966
Primary: plaster, 1966
Moore’s interest in making holes in forms to create a sense of
mystery is here taken to its extreme, in a sculpture in which the two forms
have themselves become apertures. The piece is monumental, yet surprisingly
graceful. The holes penetrate the space between the two forms while at the same
time framing the landscape. As one walks around the sculpture, the views
through and relationship between the two forms continually changes in unexpected
ways. The sculpture gives the impression of being the tip of an iceberg, with
perhaps a much larger form below the ground. Indeed, the mass of bronze is in
fact supported by a steel frame below. The work has been compared to a pair of
scissors, thrust into the ground.