Peter Schwegler: Talking about his own work

“My first Molecule Man sculptures were made in 1977 and 1978 in Los Angeles. Early molecule structures included a molecule chair, a ceramic molecule vase, a molecule figure and a model for a molecule building made from Styrofoam balls. Originally, I was fascinated by this molecule idea because of the simple fact that even though we appear to be quite solid, we are in fact composed of a molecule structure, which, in itself is mostly composed of water and air.
For me, this hundred-foot tall aluminium sculpture composed of three figures meeting in the centre, not only refers to the lightness inside our own solid bodies, but also the figures joining in the centre, refer to the molecules of all human beings coming together.”
Peter Schwegler