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Gregor Schneider — Totes Haus ur Rheydt - Series A
Gregor Schneider

Totes Haus ur Rheydt - Series A

Gregor Schneider's *Totes Haus ur Rheydt - Series A* documents the artist's obsessive, decades-long transformation of his family home in Rheydt, Germany, in which he constructed rooms within rooms, sealed off spaces, and manipulated architectural structures to create a deeply unsettling psychological environment. The work blurs the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, and lived experience, turning the domestic space into a labyrinthine and suffocating interior. Schneider's relentless intervention renders the familiar profoundly uncanny, transforming an ordinary house into a haunting meditation on isolation, confinement, and the hidden darkness embedded within everyday spaces.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Gregor Schneider, Totes Haus ur Rheydt - Series A

Gregor Schneider's *Totes Haus ur Rheydt - Series A* documents the artist's obsessive, decades-long transformation of his family home in Rheydt, Germany, in which he constructed rooms within rooms, sealed off spaces, and manipulated architectural structures to create a deeply unsettling psychological environment. The work blurs the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, and lived experience, turning the domestic space into a labyrinthine and suffocating interior. Schneider's relentless intervention renders the familiar profoundly uncanny, transforming an ordinary house into a haunting meditation on isolation, confinement, and the hidden darkness embedded within everyday spaces.

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Dark Mood, German Artist, Site-Specific Art, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Psychological Atmosphere, Contemporary Artist, Domestic Space, Installation Art, Uncanny Atmosphere, Architectural Intervention, Architectural Installation, Immersive Environment

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