Research Catalog

Title

Toward a radical sculpture : Karsten Födinger / Anna Rosellini, Roberto Gargiani ; translations, Shanti Evans.

Publication

• Berlin : Dr. Cantz'sche Verlagsgesellschaft, [2020]
• ©2020

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Additional Authors

• Evans, Shanti,
• Födinger, Karsten, 1978-
• Gargiani, Roberto, 1956-
• Rosellini, Anna,

Description

300 pages : illustrations (some color); 33 cm

Summary

Typically made of basic construction materials, the works of Karsten Födinger (b. Mönchengladbach, Germany, 1978; lives and works in Berlin) bridge the divide between architecture and sculpture. Ideas relating to the durability and load-bearing capacity of structures are a key interest in his creative process. Besides large sculptures destined for interior settings, Födinger makes striking sculptural interventions in public spaces that take inspiration from the specific site and always engage with its historical and cultural context. Untainted by romanticism, his sculptures symbolize the approach to a foreseeable end that is hastened by the uncontrolled exploitation of the earth?s resources. With numerous illustrations and essays, this first extensive monograph on the artist presents a comprehensive survey of his sizable oeuvre.00Födinger?s works have been presented in numerous solo exhibitions, including at Antenna Space, Shanghai, and the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. In 2012, he was awarded the Baloise Art Prize at Art Basel Statements.

Alternative Title

Karsten Födinger

Subject

• Födinger, Karsten, 1978-
• Germany
• Public sculpture > Germany
• Public sculpture
• Sculpture and architecture

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

NB588.F63

ISBN

• 9783969120149
• 3969120144

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries