Description
Stephan Balkenhol achieved international acclaim with his figurative sculptures hewn roughly from wawa, oak, beech and poplar wood and then partially painted in bright primary colors. Since the 1980s Balkenhol has created an autonomous and engaging sculptural oeuvre, always accompanied by drawings in charcoal, colored pencil or pastel. His works, which include free-standing sculptures on pedestals and pillars and reliefs in various formats, mostly portray nameless, interchangeable middle-aged men and women with expressionless gestures who gaze out into the world in perfect tranquility. Almost without exception, his charcoal drawings of recent years are directly linked to his sculptural themes. Many depict isolated human figures, but some are also conceived as playful reinterpretations of mythological themes such as Icarus in flight or the head of Medusa.
Details
- Work Date:
- 1993
- Location:
- UBS Zurich, Europaallee
- Dimensions:
- 149 x 19.8 x 21 cm (Man), 149 x 21.5 x 19.5 cm (Woman)
- Medium:
- Sculpture, Painted wawa wood