Jaco Roeloffs

Emmaus Cross in Progress

The Emmaus Cross is my third commission for Emmaus College, following "The Walk" and "Reflections".

Deep Connection

STEAM secrets at St. Peter Claver College

ENCASED

FIRE & ICE

TAKE FLIGHT

TAKE FLIGHT follows the flight path of a falling seed. The simple spiral motion, engineered by nature, helps the mature seed travel away from the shade of the parent tree when it is ready.

SUPEREGG

Appearing levitated above ground, the textured geometric superegg shape, as documented by mathematician Gabriel Lame, is dotted with random discarded coffee capsules arranged into perfect lines.

VORTEX

Vortex represents the dynamic flow of water as it carves through multiple layers and symbolises the effect that moving water has on our earth, often creating beautiful shapes and layers that tell the story of our seasons and climate over time.

REFLECTIONS

REFLECTIONS is a floating landscape with a roadmap over the topography of the road. The pyramid shapes above the blue horizontal line represent 12 hills and valleys that stretch over 7 meters.

VORTEX II

Vortex II represents the dynamic flow of water as it carves through multiple layers and symbolises the effect that moving water has on our earth. The oscillating movement points to dynamic growth and metamorphosis.

THE WALK

THE WALK is a commissioned sculpture for a school in Jimboomba. In synergy with the school’s philosophy, the sculpture embodies the bible story of two disciples traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus, in a west-northwest direction in rural Israel.