The figure, which represents the famous ballet dancer Nijinski, was erected close to Daniel Spoerri’s house for a good reason. Spoerri was also a dancer before he began his career as an artist. Not Vital knew this when he picked this gift for the Giardino. Nijinski’s high leaps from a standing position were legendary. He leapt, quite unexpectedly and one final time into the air when he had reached an advanced age and had long left the stage behind him. A photographer captured the moment. Not Vital’s sculpture is based on that photograph.