ATELIER
anne-art
Contemporary art
SCULPTURES
To be an artist is to believe in life - Henry Moore
The sculpture ‘Female Nude – Break’
was created in 1988/89 as part of the City of Düren's women's culture project.
Hand-formed from coarse fireclay, the hollow female body developed intuitively from a single piece. Expressive breakaway structures contrast with gently polished areas – shaped by the dynamics of open fire.
During her scholarship abroad in Ghana, Anne Kempmann learned traditional techniques of surface treatment with pebbles and firing in open fire – experiences that are condensed in this work.
The archaic form combines gentleness and strength and tells of female identity, transformation and inner freedom.
Outer Skin – Inner Space. 2022|23
The surface resembles a tectonic zone – broken open, compacted, criss-crossed with cracks. Earthy layers are stacked on top of each other like sediment. In the centre, the structure condenses into a horizontal fault line. Embedded fragments reflect the light and create
a fragile tension.
The work oscillates between monumentality and vulnerability. It is both landscape and state
– a trace of time, material and transformation.