EXHIBITION
Open Art
LOCATION
Larochette Castle, Luxembourg
DATES
24 June – 16 July 2023
MEDIA
Ceramics, Dimension variable
Photo: Georges Engelmann ©
Forms 2023
With the current work Forms, Engelmann continues on the same thematic track, while on the level of form we notice a cleaner, more refined sculptural approach. The artist subjects the resulting perfect spheres/forms to various “destructive” forces with the aim of nullifying and deforming their perfection. Based on this universal symbolism, the artist undergoes an intimate catharsis through the process of (de)forming, accepting imperfection, anomaly and deformation as her ideal form. On a symbolic level, it is a very recognizable moment of division in the personality (but also in society), which arises precisely from the accentuated need to present ourselves and our lives as perfect, better, while destructive urges arise in us because the compulsion for perfection inevitably pushes us to the limit.
Text by Ana Žanko