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Stephan Balkenhol — Mann und Frau
Stephan Balkenhol

Mann und Frau

Two cast lead figures of a man and a woman stand as simplified, monumental presences, their surfaces bearing the raw, roughly hewn quality characteristic of Balkenhol's signature style. The figures are rendered with a reductive plainness, stripped of psychological expression or narrative detail, yet conveying a quiet, universal humanity. Their weighty lead forms ground them with a sense of stillness and anonymity, inviting contemplation of the elemental relationship between the two figures.

Medium
Two cast lead figures,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 11, 2015

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Stephan Balkenhol, Mann und Frau

Two cast lead figures of a man and a woman stand as simplified, monumental presences, their surfaces bearing the raw, roughly hewn quality characteristic of Balkenhol's signature style. The figures are rendered with a reductive plainness, stripped of psychological expression or narrative detail, yet conveying a quiet, universal humanity. Their weighty lead forms ground them with a sense of stillness and anonymity, inviting contemplation of the elemental relationship between the two figures.

Medium
Two cast lead figures,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Representational Art, Figurative Sculpture, New Figuration, German Artist, Dual Figure, Male Artist, Realist Style, Paired Figures, Quiet Mood, Human Subject, Gray Tones, Three Dimensional Work, Contemporary Sculptor, Late 20th Century, New Leipzig School, Neutral Tones, Three-Dimensional, Neutral Mood, Cast Lead

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