Contemporary German sculptor Olaf Metzel (b. 1952) engages the work of the controversial 19th-century artist Hans von Mar.es (18371887) from a contemporary perspective in Olaf Metzel Hans von Mares. Some consider von Marees a foundational figure in German modernism; others consider him a failed artist. The double exhibition and accompanying catalog present Metzels provocative sculptures next to von Mareess figurative and mythological Roman-style paintings. Installation shots and details of both artists works in this compact ...
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Contemporary German sculptor Olaf Metzel (b. 1952) engages the work of the controversial 19th-century artist Hans von Mar.es (18371887) from a contemporary perspective in Olaf Metzel Hans von Mares. Some consider von Marees a foundational figure in German modernism; others consider him a failed artist. The double exhibition and accompanying catalog present Metzels provocative sculptures next to von Mareess figurative and mythological Roman-style paintings. Installation shots and details of both artists works in this compact publication confidently allow political worlds to collide: Metzels large aluminum work Lampedusa (2015), built of newspaper articles on the refugee issue, are juxtaposed with the poetic and divine gardens of von Mareess historical painting. Olaf Metzel brings the oeuvre of his colleague up-to-date while at the same time proving the never-ending excitement of artistic provocation. A series of essays by curators, academics, art historians and Metzel himself on the current status of the debate complete the publication.
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