Inner Space – Outer Space – Same Distance, 1969
Lijn uses the cone as a cosmic totem, interleaving it with sections of the Earth seen from the Moon and sections of the lunar surface seen from Earth.
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Industrial Magic, 1969
Lijn’s obsession with cones is connected to her interest in industrial cooling towers. They belong to the same family of shapes and both forms seem to be connected to energy.
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The Beginning, 1959
Lijn thinks of this drawing as an archetype of her work. In it she created a cosmic map of her own beginning.
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Sky Scrolls, 1959 -1961
Sky Scrolls are the first works Lijn made in a series. They were influenced by her interest in Chinese horizontal scrolls and her love and fascination with the sky.
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