LOST & FOUND – Art made of found objects
In this exciting exhibition you can expect artworks made from surprising materials by outstanding international and national artists:
New artworks by Christoph Pöggeler: He became known for his sculptures on advertising pillars. Spread all over Düsseldorf there are now in total 11 so called “Säulenheilige” (pillar saints). Pöggeler was awarded the Rheinischer Kunstpreis for his paintings on found objects, in which he plays with the structures of the found object.
Marian Bijlenga from Amsterdam has won numerous international prizes for her unique floating wall artworks made from found textiles and materials such as fish scales.
Reiner Seliger has been part of the established art scene in Germany for decades with his layering of materials, and his works are an integral part of renowned museum collections. For his sophisticated compositions, he uses only industrial waste and materials intended for scrapping.
For his “Hidden” series, Stephan Marienfeld used found objects from his studio to create sculptures that are as elegant as they are mysterious. The showpiece of the series is “The Unknown” – and together with the sculpture “Hurrican” (created from a hairdryer) is now in our exhibition.
Stephi Friedrich transforms textile finds into fascinating and uniquely multi-layered murals – as seen last year in the “Coming to Age” exhibition at K 21.
Cheeky, socially critical street art from Düsseldorf of international caliber? That’s what L.E.T. has stood for for many years. It goes without saying that L.E.T. combines his stencil/spray technique with found objects to create works that are as humorous as they are profound.
In Africa, Gonçalo Mabunda is one of the continent’s most important sculptors; his works made from scrapped weapons and ammunition are represented in over 60 museums around the world, from the Guggenheim in Bilbao to the Tate Modern in London. He will be representing his home country of Mozambique at the Venice Biennale next year for the fourth time in a row.
Bernd C. Dietrich‘s exhibition “BetonGold” was a great success, now the premiere of the artist’s film “Hella and Bernd” follows in Braunschweig. Next year, he will be designing the White Room at the Tate Gallery London. For our exhibition, he surprises us with two works in which he uses a very special find: Original fabric from the wrapping of the “Arc de Triomphe” in Paris, Christo’s wonderful legacy.
They represent the ABC of working with found objects in the 20th century: Arman, Beuys, Christo. Some special works by these classics are part of our exhibition.
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LOST & FOUND – Art from found objects
Friday, October 15, admission from 6:00 p.m.
Location: Galerie Kellermann, Heinrich-Heine-Allee 12, 40213 Düsseldorf
The 3G rule applies (currently tested, vaccinated or recovered).
Exhibition duration: October 14 – November 20, 2021
