Skulptur 2007
Januar 17th, 2007
Ron Mueck, A Girl, 2006
Ron Mueck, Mask II, 2000
Dieses Jahr werden die Leipziger Schueler sitzenbleiben! Postsozialistische Realitaet war gestern, aber sowas von vorgestern. 2007 wird das Jahr der Skulptur!
Warum? Darum!
1. Immer mehr junge Kuenstler experimentieren mit der Form und Materie der klassischen Skulptur, wie z.B. Ulla Reiter mit ihren Schaumstoff-Skulpturen oder Mark Jenkins mit seinen Street Installationen und Klebeband-Skulpturen.
Ulla Reiter, space marine liberator, 2006
Mark Jenkins, DC, 2006
2. Viele internationale Kuenstler haben der “Skulptur” durch neue Definitionen, Anwendungen und Experimenten zu mehr Freiheit verholfen. Tino Sehgals agierende Museumsaufsichten sind nichts anderes als “lebende Skulpturen”. Erwin Wurms ephemere, vor den Augen des Zuschauers entstehenden Skulpturen, beruhen auf Walter Benjamins Diktum der »Reproduzierbarkeit«, so das ZKM. Mit Bananen, Stuehlen oder Dosen kann sich jeder Besucher selbst in eine “One Minute Sculpture” verwandeln. Nicht das Objekt, sondern der Vorgang wird zum Werk.
3. Klar, klar, alles nichts neues! Duane Hanson begann bereits in den 60er Jahren mit hyperrealistischer Bildhauerei. Und bereitete das Feld fuer Cattelan, Hirst, Mueck oder die Chapman Brothers vor – die heute alle zu den meistgesammelten, zeitgenoessischen Kuenstlern gehoeren. Aber vor allem lenkten sie und lenken noch immer die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Kunstform “Skulptur”.
Duane Hanson, Quennie II, 1988
Chapman Brothers, Unholy Libel (Six Feet Under), 1997
Maurizio Cattelan, La Nona Ora (The Ninth Hour), 1999
4. Zahlreiche Ausstellungen im In- und Ausland: Bis zum Februar gibt es noch die grosse Solo-Ausstellung von Ron Muek im Brooklyn Museum. Und im Sommer 2007 finden zum vierten Mal die Skulptur Projekte Münster statt. Diese internationale Großausstellung lädt seit 1977 im zehnjährigen Rhythmus Künstlerinnen und Künstler aus aller Welt ein, ihre Werke in der Stadt entstehen zu lassen.
Aber genug der langen Rede. Glaubt es mir: Die Skulptur erlebt 2007 ein Revival! Bis zum naechsten Revival der Malerei.
November 7th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
La Nona Ora is sick! I did not like it at all. The late Pope John Paul II was a great man and the artist who created this piece is evil.
November 8th, 2007 at 5:30 am
Patricia, you are evil!
November 8th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
These pieces do what art should do..evoke feelings/reactions. Like it or not, this is art!
November 8th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
F*ck the pope.
November 9th, 2007 at 4:44 am
Excellently done…
Mueck and Jenkins are classics for collections of hyperrealistic sculpture, but Duane Hanson and Maurizio Cattelan were a pleasant surprise. The commentary may not be my native language, but the pieces certainly speak for themselves!
November 9th, 2007 at 5:20 am
Why would someone feel such emotion over an image that is not real? No popes were injured in the making of this art.
November 9th, 2007 at 5:24 am
And the late Pope John Paul II was at best an amiable celebrity. His credentials for being a “great man” are about as convincing as Rosie O’Donnell’s credentials for being a thoughtful and soft spoken philosopher.
November 9th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Evil? how is that evil? artists are allowed to express themselves however they see fit. Just as i am. these are very emotional pieces. very impressive work.
November 12th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Art is all about opinion. Personally, I like this a lot.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
That is true, Jeremy. People do have the right to express themselves. However, that doesn’t make it any less evil. While the pope did little of immense importance, he was a decent human being, nonetheless. I certainly wouldn’t want a statue of myself of this nature after I died. This piece is an insult to someone who really didn’t have it coming. And that’s the cold, hard, truth.
November 13th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Well, hey, here is my two cents worth. The people who don’t like it, don’t look at it, but remember, someone may look at the piece and find God. I just think that it’s great that people have differing opinions, and we should all respect that.
Evil is in the mind.
November 15th, 2007 at 1:06 am
These were amazing. The pieces made me sit down and think, which is rare. Usually my attention span only allows me to look at art, not really delve into the how and why. I am very impressed, and hope that other people can open their minds to see how powerful these pieces were as well.
November 16th, 2007 at 3:28 am
This comment is in responce to the people complaining about the John Pual peice. READ THE DATE if you knew anything about John Pual you would know he died around 8 years after this was created…
November 18th, 2007 at 12:19 am
THIS IS BRILLIANT!!!
November 18th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
This absurd conflation with an artistic representation and evil and their besmirching of the alleged good works of a figurehead for an autonomous religious body are absurd. Good works or not, this is art and makes you think and emote. Sometimes it is a work of polemic and you should respect that opinion even though it may not be your own. I detest this idea that religion should be untouchable. Why should it not be questioned, poked at, dissected? Just as it is revered, applauded and feared by others?
November 19th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
time and unforseen occurance befall us all!
November 22nd, 2007 at 1:06 am
Thank you for posting these photographs.
November 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
this is the most amazing thing i’ve ever seen in my life.
i agree w. everyone who was “downing” the pope.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:02 am
Amazing sculptures!! It is a pity that some of the
message leavers are unable to appreciate not only the technical expertese, expression & humour, and accept it for what it is… ART! Thanks for the Stumble.
November 30th, 2007 at 1:51 am
although I do not appreciate the subject matter of the artist from a objective point I do see it as a great piece of art.
November 30th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
All great art has evoked comment and criticism through the ages. The art and postings that follow prove that these pieces are doing exactly as the artists intended. They are making us think!
Januar 5th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Fabulously Freaky!!!
Januar 13th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
some of those are kinda scary looking
April 9th, 2008 at 5:57 am
im in love these are so inspiring, especially the one of the man lost in the city wall.
Oktober 16th, 2008 at 12:22 am
John Paul was not as great as you may think.
Great pieces
Oktober 27th, 2008 at 3:37 am
I am inclined to agree with Greg a ways up there, evil is in the mind. Both of the perpetrator, and of the perceiver. After all, I suspect the sculpture of the late pope was not an attack at all, but merely a piece to make one think, thus, there was no intent to offend. Thusly, any offense is purely formed by the perceiver. But I digress. These images are very ingenious, both imaginative, and surreal. They made my day!
Februar 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 pm
patricia, it’s called “The ninth hour” obviously when Christ yielded up the spirit. It looks like John Paul is still fighting, I think it’s beautiful.
Februar 17th, 2009 at 6:27 am
I hope a boulder falls on me when I die ad then someone makes a sculpture of it. At least I wouldn’t JUST be remembered as a pope then. I would be something more.
März 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Art Is Passion. Passion Causes Debate. If A Piece Of Art Doesn’t Cause Some Sort Of Debate, Doesn’t Stir Up Some Passion One Way Or Another, Be It With The Art Itself Or The Subject Matter Then Is It ART??
There Is And Never Will Be Evil In Art Because As Soon As Everyone Agrees It’s Evil Won’t It Cease To Be Art?
August 8th, 2009 at 4:34 am
The sculpture of the pope must be looked at as it is presented, out of context. And also, like most great art, look for metaphors of what moght be going on. Such as how he still holds the crucifix off the ground, and how the boulder could be the weight of opposition attempting to crush an indomitable spirit. I am by no means a catholic, but even I can read more into it than just a shallow depiction of blasphemy.
If that is all you see, stick to looking at the stained glass in your churches. The ones that show Jesus being killed. Art is so much more than what it initially appears to be.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
yeaaa fuck the pope. fuck all popes
August 13th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Maybe they should do one of Pope Benedict doing the nazi salute. Evil yes, but very true. Besides whether it was done before or after The late Pope John Paul II, who cares. Maybe it was to provoke the bible thumping religious fanatics like the ones above to come out of the woodwork, and prove my point, that organized religion is bullshit, and full of hypocrisy. Thanks ya’ll, great job trying to act all high and mighty and coming off sounding like the true tools you are. @ Patrick. I was catholic too, and don’t feel that this is at all blasphemy. Just honesty in art form.
Dezember 14th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
for all these pope fans out there, how do you know he was a good man. did you know him at all? or are you just saying that because people tell you he was a good man. he may have been a right c*nt for all you know. personally i think anyone who has such outmoded views on things such as homosexuality and abortion must be a bit of an idiot. along with all the sheep who follow what he says. george carlin had it right (may he rest in peace)