It is friday again which means #SculptureFriday! We have selected yet another fascinating sculpture ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ The kiss is a recurrent theme in art history, from August Rodin’s sculptural interpretation to Gustav Klimt’s gold plated version as well as pop artist Roy Lichtenstein’s comic book style embrace. Atelier Van Lieshout adds its own cheerful interpretation using two kissing cows.​​​​​​​​ The more serious note of this sculpture can be found in the series it belongs to: the Domestikator series. These artworks symbolize the power of humanity over the natural world. Our capacity to shape the world, to create culture and wealth is a great achievement. At the same time, our relationship with nature has become severely disrupted, whilst our needs seem to be growing nonetheless. In order to support 7 billion people, agriculture has become an industry, with factory farming and genetic manipulation a necessity. An ethical dilemma that we’re not close to solving. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #AtelierVanLieshout #AVL #JoepVanLieshout #ContemporaryArt #Art #Design #Sculpture #Kisses #SculptureFriday #Brutus