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Jóhann began creating his abstract sculptures in the early 1960s based on experiments in chemistry and physics, utilizing the interaction of the various inherent and transformative properties of metals, especially aluminum, iron and copper. His art often
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The son of the noted
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Jóhann's creative drive was to document the interaction between time, space and gravity. His work is based on the concepts of
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