Schwamengang Hills 1968

Raoul Hague created this wooden sculpture, "Schwamengang Hills," to suggest hills with a cave. Consider the cave motif, an ancient symbol recurring throughout human history. The cave is the dwelling of the Great Mother, a symbol of the source of life, protection, and return. Across cultures, caves are associated with initiation rites, death, and rebirth. Think of Plato’s allegory of the cave, symbolizing ignorance versus enlightenment, or the caves of Lascaux, where our ancestors painted their world, connecting with the spiritual and the earthly. Hague’s sculpture invites us to contemplate the cave not just as a void, but as a space pregnant with possibilities, mirroring our subconscious and collective memories. The artwork serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring human connection to nature and the archetypal symbols that resonate across millennia.