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anne-art
Contemporary art
SCULPTURES
To be an artist is to believe in life - Henry Moore
The sculpture "Female Nude On-Break" is a masterful expression of artistic freedom - created from roughly chamotised clay and shaped by hand. Created in the years 1988/89 as part of the Women's Culture project of the city of Düren,
she impressively addresses the "MEN'S WORLD" and at the same time reflects Anne Kempmann's intensive experiences with women in West Africa. During her scholarship abroad in Ghana, she acquired sophisticated techniques of clay surface processing with pebbles from potters and learned how to burn in an open fire - experiences that come alive in this work.
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The sculpture, which was intuitively created from a single piece of clay into a hollow-shaped woman's body, impresses with expressive break-out structures that stand in harmonious contrast to gently polished surfaces - characterized by the dynamic flame guidance of the open fire. This organic, archaic-simple form combines noble gentleness with tempting dynamics and tells about the hand as the tool of the soul. In doing so, she invites the viewer to immerse himself in the profound world of female identity and cosmic connections.​
© Anne Kempmann
© Anne Kempmann
© Anne Kempmann
© Anne Kempmann
In this large-scale work, painting and relief merge into an impressive, almost sculptural ensemble.
The surface looks like a parched earth crust: deep cracks, breaking structures and subtle gradients in earthy tones
let us think of archaic landscapes in which time and the forces of nature have left their mark. With more precise
Looking at it, one discovers embedded fragments that reflect the light in a mysterious way and give the surface an almost fragile liveliness.The work plays with contrasts: it seems rough and vulnerable at the same time, monumental and filigree. The deliberately used texture layers create an organic dynamic that leads the viewer into a meditative dialogue with the themes of transience and renewal. In this way, a surreal scenery unfolds in front of the eye, which can remind of lunar landscapes as well as a barren desert plain - a picture that goes beyond the pure representation and invites you to think about the power and beauty of natural processes.