Henry Moore, Locking Piece Art@Site

Shape
A number of plastic forms are entwined or fused. It seems that a number of surfaces fit together by abrading and polishing. This might be a nice metaphor for (the beginning of) a relationship.
Between two parts, there is a disk just like the natural bones. I think, this detail is too literally. The bones are specific forms. These forms give little opportunity to associate and are therefore little significant.
It is known that Moore often worked with bone-forms. As far as I know, Moore did not tell much about the reasons for these forms. Some experts give there own visions and interpretations. Without these reasons, the forms don’t make much sense to me. Art@Site wants to concentrate on the object itself, not on the reasons of the artwork.
Material
The material is attractive. The colors and the transitions of them are beautiful.
Location
The artwork, which is standing alongside the Thames, does not refer to the surroundings. The artwork is introverted.
Impact
Moore is a famous artist. Therefore, it is interesting to see a work by the hand of this artist. The impact of this work seems limited because, in my opinion, refers only to the corpus of works of this artist.
Meaning
The artwork refers to specific objects (bones) that are barely used in the history of art. This specific forms are not much incorporated into works of art.
The artwork is hardly connected and in discussion with other works of art. The meaning of the chosen objects did hardly communicate with meanings in the tradition.
Henry Moore gives me no clues to give meaning to the artwork. The association of an beginning relationship is not strong; bones are not coupled with live nor (the formation of a relationship).
By Theo, www.artatsite.com