katharina fritsch at the deichtorhallen part II

yesterday, we published part I of katharina fritsch’s solo exhibition at the deichtorhallen hamburg,
germany. her symbolic sculpture plays on the tension between the familiar, surreal
or uncanny,
transformed through the color and the materials which she
employs in her work. fritsch often recasts
elements and characteristics
from her own, personal world, through an extensive sculptural process,
finishing each of her pieces with a precision and perfection.
collectively, her work expresses a
personal and cultural nostalgia
which she shares with her viewers.

the show runs until february 7th, 2010.

company at the table, 1988
cotton, paint, polyester, wood
1600 x 175 x 140 cm
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company at the table, 1988
cotton, paint, polyester, wood
1600 x 175 x 140 cm
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company at the table, 1988 (detail)
cotton, paint, polyester, wood
1600 x 175 x 140 cm
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company at the table, 1998 (detail)
cotton, paint, polyester, wood
1600 x 175 x 140 cm

display stand with madonnas, 1987 – 1989
aluminum, plaster, paint
82 x 270 cm
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display stand with vases, 1987 / 2001
aluminum, plastic, paint
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display stand with madonnas, 1987 – 1989 (detail)
aluminum, plaster, plaint
82 x 270 cm

display stand with vases, 1987 / 2001 and rummage fish, 1987 / 1989 (detail)

aluminum, plastic, paint
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rummage fish, 1987 / 1989
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display stand with vases, 1987 / 2001 (detail)
aluminum, plastic, paint
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(detail)
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postcard (swimming pool in essen), 2005
silkscreen print, forex
280 x 400 cm

fritsch’s most recent installation – based on postcards, from various cities,
which were sent to
her as a child from her grandfather – she has
created a surreal garden
which is formally precise and which resonates
with both personal and cultural nostalgia.

postcard (essen), 2005
silkscreen print, forex
280 x 400 cm