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Thomas Schütte — Sechs Geister (Schwartz)
Thomas Schütte

Sechs Geister (Schwartz)

Six ghostly figurative forms cast in dark bronze emerge as an enigmatic ensemble, their amorphous, draped silhouettes evoking a haunting presence between the human and the spectral. Schütte's tactile manipulation of the material gives each figure a rough, expressive surface that emphasizes their otherworldly character while retaining an intimate, handcrafted quality. Together, the six spirits occupy space as a collective apparition, inviting meditation on memory, mortality, and the uncanny persistence of the human form.

Medium
bronze (in 6 parts)

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 16, 2013

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Thomas Schütte, Sechs Geister (Schwartz)

Six ghostly figurative forms cast in dark bronze emerge as an enigmatic ensemble, their amorphous, draped silhouettes evoking a haunting presence between the human and the spectral. Schütte's tactile manipulation of the material gives each figure a rough, expressive surface that emphasizes their otherworldly character while retaining an intimate, handcrafted quality. Together, the six spirits occupy space as a collective apparition, inviting meditation on memory, mortality, and the uncanny persistence of the human form.

Medium
bronze (in 6 parts)
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Figurative Sculpture, Bronze, German Artist, Ensemble Work, Male Artist, Sculpture, Expressionism, Modernist Sculpture, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Ghostly Figures, Expressionist Style, Somber Mood, Bronze Medium

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