Oscar Jespers

With *Fuga*, Oscar Jespers’ Cubist years come to the fore. The son of the sculptor Emile Jespers, he began his career in sculpture in an Impressionist style. Three artists influenced him during this period: Constantin Meunier, George Minne and Ferdinand Schirren. This was followed by a Cubist period, from 1917 to 1930, during which Jespers began working in the direct carving technique. Fuga reflects the characteristics of this era: pronounced reliefs, the play of light and shadow, and the influence of primitive art. In 1964, Oscar Jespers wrote: ‘It is the truth of our spirit that we sculpt; that is why a sculpture takes forms other than those found in nature. Sculpture is an abstraction.’

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