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The artwork 'Torso' by sculptor Jan Timmer (1935) has stood in the parkway near Lishof nursing home on Lisweg in Oostzaan since 1995.
This abstract sculpture, depicting a stylised human torso with flowing lines and shapes, is a gift from the Stichting tot Steun voor Zieken en Bejaarden from Oostzaan. Although the body is recognisable, details such as limbs or a face are missing.
Jan Timmer originally made this sculpture in 1970 and it is one of three versions he created; the others are in Bilthoven and Nijmegen. Timmer describes his work as a balance between abstraction and realism, trying to depict an idea, event or feeling. The sculpture evokes both thoughts and emotions. 'Torso' is an important work of art in Oostzaan's public space, adding something not only visually but also conceptually.
