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Gregor Schneider — Grabstein
Gregor Schneider

Grabstein

1999

A towering, monolithic structure composed of painted breeze blocks, plaster, and concrete, *Grabstein* (meaning "gravestone" in German) evokes the weight and silence of burial monuments through its austere, industrial materiality. Schneider constructs the work in three parts, suggesting fragmentation or the passage of time, while its rough, utilitarian surfaces resist any sense of grandeur or ornamentation. The piece embodies Schneider's ongoing preoccupation with architecture as a vessel for psychological unease, mortality, and the uncanny.

Medium
painted breeze blocks, plaster and concrete, in 3 parts

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Gregor Schneider, Grabstein, 1999

A towering, monolithic structure composed of painted breeze blocks, plaster, and concrete, *Grabstein* (meaning "gravestone" in German) evokes the weight and silence of burial monuments through its austere, industrial materiality. Schneider constructs the work in three parts, suggesting fragmentation or the passage of time, while its rough, utilitarian surfaces resist any sense of grandeur or ornamentation. The piece embodies Schneider's ongoing preoccupation with architecture as a vessel for psychological unease, mortality, and the uncanny.

Medium
painted breeze blocks, plaster and concrete, in 3 parts
Year
1999
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, German Artist, Minimalist Aesthetic, Architectural Materials, Male Artist, Sculpture, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Three Part Work, Contemporary Artist, Concrete And Plaster, Installation Art, Sculptural Installation, Monochromatic, Architecture, Funerary Theme, Somber Mood

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