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Ulrich Rückriem — The Sleeping Giants
Ulrich Rückriem

The Sleeping Giants

Three monumental stone forms lie horizontally across the landscape, their massive, elemental presence evoking ancient geological forces and the quiet weight of deep time. Rückriem's characteristic approach of splitting and reassembling raw stone is suggested in the precise fracture lines that divide each form, honoring both the material's natural integrity and the human act of intervention. The works inhabit their surroundings with a stillness that blurs the boundary between sculpture and the earth itself.

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September 17, 2015

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Ulrich Rückriem, The Sleeping Giants

Three monumental stone forms lie horizontally across the landscape, their massive, elemental presence evoking ancient geological forces and the quiet weight of deep time. Rückriem's characteristic approach of splitting and reassembling raw stone is suggested in the precise fracture lines that divide each form, honoring both the material's natural integrity and the human act of intervention. The works inhabit their surroundings with a stillness that blurs the boundary between sculpture and the earth itself.

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Related themes

20th-Century Art, Abstract Art, German Artist, 20th Century, Male Artist, Monumental Scale, Sculpture, Contemporary Artist, Stone, Meditative Mood, Stone Work, Neutral Tones, Abstract, Minimalism

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