What Came First, the Cow or the Udder? (Diptych) – Bronze

Artist statement:

Warning! The concept is based on numerous facts, scientific articles, and detailed research on evolution. For information on indications, precautions, and side effects, please consult your sculptor or psychiatrist.

The eternal question "What came first, the chicken or the egg?" receives a new version. I am opening a different question: What came first, the cow or the udder?

Approximately 4.4 billion years ago, a cosmic mass fell to Earth. This was the Great Udder, the mother of all mammals who nourished all of humanity. Over time, single-celled organisms grabbed onto breasts and began to suckle slowly. This continued for years until the first more complex forms of life evolved.

These first primordial cows were two sisters – depicted in this diptych – who, like the yin and yang symbol, merged into mutual balance. They created the world as we know it today and then became extinct.

You may wonder how I know what they looked like. From discovering their fossils, through DNA analysis, to digital reconstruction, I arrived at these figures. Cast in bronze and aluminum, they are a direct representation of our primordial mothers.