Anselm Kiefer's "Urd, Werdandi, Skuld" references the three Norns of Norse mythology who govern past, present, and future respectively, translating ancient cosmological concepts into a contemporary mixed media work. The artist employs oil, shellac, sand, and pigment on canvas to create a heavily textured, layered surface that embodies themes of time, memory, and historical consciousness characteristic of his practice. Through this combination of materials and mythological subject matter, Kiefer explores the weight of temporal experience and the cyclical nature of existence.