This is one of the most germinal sculptures by this Austrian artist, based in Spain since the 1960s. In his practice, connected to Land Artand often classified as minimalist, Schlosser explored subject matters, forms and materials closely related to the natural environment. He works with materials found in the countryside, mostly wood from trees, which he then subjects to subtle processes of torsion and balance, often resorting to geometric forms, especially triangles and spirals. In his sculptures and installations he conjures up a whole world of poetic and conceptual resonances yet without renouncing an adscription to minimalism.

This black granite monolith, partially covered in waxes, soot and graphite, expresses the plasticity and formal purity of a primeval material. In this case, the manipulation of the matter is more evident than in other works from the same period. The dented edge also brings to mind ancient stone projectile points.

The form is allusive to menhirs and possibly also to milestones. In ancient cultures, standing stones had a magical and ritual meaning, perhaps a form of union between heaven and earth, a tribute to the gods, or cult to the dead. However, this monolith does not seem to be destined to be rooted in the ground, instead presenting a rather fragile and isolated appearance, without benefiting from the closeness of other similar stones with which to make a magic circle or alignments in sanctuaries or markers along a road.