Wolfgang Hebert – Sculptures
Installation
An exhibition of sculptures made of steel and oak in the garden of the Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop
The sculpture garden is home to tall, sentinel-like objects that vaguely remind us of human figures or temple-like architectural fragments. By emphasising the vertical, they enter into a direct dialogue with the soaring trees nearby. The understated colour scheme of the grey or rust-brown steel and the black-brown burnt oak brings the artworks into harmony with their surroundings.
Wolfgang Hebert (DE) – Sculpture & Printmaking
Hebert’s archaic sculptures are imbued with a powerful expression of angular abstraction. Whilst they reveal the sculptor’s interest in alienated forms of the human body, the compositions also reveal the influence of his architectural training. Through radical reduction, he brings out fundamental forms. With their simple aesthetics, sharp edges and heavy, dark colours, they immediately capture the viewer’s gaze. Nevertheless, Hebert lends his works an almost floating elegance through their slender forms and airy openings.
All the objects are meant to be viewed up close and walked around. Yet their monumental scale demands a certain distance. This is also true of the imposing table, which is surrounded by a group of sculptures. Their expectant, almost menacing demeanour is counterbalanced by the inviting bench in front of the Kunsthaus, which invites visitors to linger.
Wolfgang Hebert (*1962) studied architecture in Hamburg from 1989 to 1998. He lives and works as a sculptor and architect in Hamburg and the Wendland region. His artistic practice encompasses sculptures, artist’s books, drawings, woodcuts, installations, as well as objects and small-scale sculptures in a variety of materials. As a sculptor, he works almost exclusively with oak. He is a member of the artist group BOOK-FACE.
