Sculpture "Homage to Christo und Jeanne-Claude XVII" (2015) (Original / Unique piece), stainless steel
Sculpture "Homage to Christo und Jeanne-Claude XVII" (2015) (Original / Unique piece), stainless steel
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unique piece | signed | dated | titled | stainless steel | size 200 x 36 x 23 cm (h/w/d) | weight 67 kg
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Sculpture "Homage to Christo und Jeanne-Claude XVII" (2015) (Original / Unique piece), stainless steel
The "Homage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude" is a series by the artist Jan Köthe, symbolising the wrapped Reichstag with its folds and constrictions, while simultaneously showing the close relationship of the artist couple.
Original sculpture made of stainless steel, 2015. Hand-signed, dated, titled. Size 200 x 36 x 23 cm (h/w/d). Weight 67 kg.
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About Jan Köthe
Jan Köthe's (born in 1965) sculptural work contrasts the rigid solidity of stainless steel contrasts with the organic shaping of his sculptures, which radiate a dynamic aesthetic all of their own. Köthe became known for this special artistic expression through numerous exhibitions, purchases, art and sponsorship awards.
In 2002, he took part in documenta 11 in Kassel as a guest artist. In 2020, 2022 and 2024, Jan Köthe's works were among the nominees for the Brandenburg Art Prize. He studied at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Dortmund and took sculpture classes taught by Prof. Horst Linn. Today, Jan Köthe lives in Berlin.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures made of wood, ivory, or stone are carved directly from the material block, in bronze casting, a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.
A one-of-a-kind or unique piece is a work of art personally created by the artist. It exists only once due to the type of production (oil painting, watercolour, drawing, lost-wax sculpture etc.).
In addition to the classic unique pieces, there are also the so-called "serial unique pieces". They present a series of works with the same colour, motif and technique, manually prepared by the same artist. The serial unique pieces are rooted in "serial art", a genre of modern art that aims to create an aesthetic effect through series, repetitions, and variations of the same objects or themes or a system of constant and variable elements or principles.
The historical starting point is considered to be Claude Monet's "Les Meules" (1890/1891), where, for the first time, a series was created that went beyond a mere group of works. The other artists, who addressed to the serial art, include Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian and above all Gerhard Richter.