Figuration meets abstraction in the work of Nick Hornby, often in a fresh and illusory way. Twofold, as explained by the artist himself, was inspired by bringing together the work of Michelangelo and Kandinsky – two figures whose artworks, though polar apart, ‘are arguably pinnacles of their fields’.

Commissioned by Harlow Art Trust (Hornby’s first permanent public art commission), the sculpture was unveiled in 2019 as the 100th piece in Harlow’s art collection. In doing so, it joins the illustrious ranks of Barbara Hepworth and Auguste Rodin, offering new perspectives on their works and deconstructing conventions and categories within art.