Katharina Fritsch - Reports

Motifs from the world of consumption and often animals as derivatives of fairy tales and myths, Katharina Fritsch serve as a starting point for her life-up to large displays. By monochrome color to the pure form is reduced and the symbolic value clearly characterizes the color, the sculptures of their individuality, and which he will thus be a kind of character goods. A continuation of this idea are the multiples that the Katharina Fritsch part in a kind of goods racks presented, with the multiplication of the object in the excess supply of goods and consumer aesthetics world theme. It also assigns Fritsch their representations of animals in the constellations of the human social structure and hierarchical structures to quote. Often their work for the particular situation of the space exhibition. Among her best known works include the life-sized "elephant", with the artist in 1987 in the international discussion became, ten years later in Munster shown Madonnas neon yellow figure and the louder the same male from existing table society. " Katharina Fritsch is since 2001 Professor of Sculpture at the Art Academy Münster. Since the eighties, acquired in 1965-born artist Katharina Fritsch sculptures with their international recognition. She lives and works in Düsseldorf. ArtLogistics ©

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