Bernhard Keller

Cain and Abel

Originally this work was called "round and square". Little by little "Cain and Abel" came out, a topic that has been bothering me for a long time, with the round standing for Abel and the square for Kain. The sculpture can also be turned upside down, then the round is down, but then it falls over and needs support. In addition to the original text from the Bible, several book excerpts (marked yellow) have inspired my own interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel.

Bibel: Das erste Buch Mose (1.Mose 4)
Carel van Schaik und Kai Michel:
Das Tagebuch der Menschheit
Yuval Noah Hariri:
Ein kurze Geschichte der Menschheit
Wolf-Dieter Storl:
Pflanzendevas - Die Göttin und ihre Pflanzenengel
Gerhard Kaiser
Feindliche Brüder und ihre Väter
Carel van Schaik und Kai Michel:
Das Tagebuch der Menschheit

Come along and discuss this profound narrative with me.