Thomas Schütte
Subtitle: Frauen
By: mit Texten von = with essays by Dieter Schwarz, Andrea Bellini
Contributors: Schwarz, Dieter, 1953- writer of added commentary; Bellini, Andrea., writer of added commentary; Castello di Rivoli (Museum : Rivoli, Italy); Nouveau musée national (Monaco); Sara Hildénin taidemuseo; Museum Folkwang Essen
Publisher: Richter/Fey
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Düsseldorf
Language: ger
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9783941263413; 9783941263420; 9783941263437
Subjects: Exhibitions; German Figure sculpture; Women in art
Other titles: Frauen
Description: The Castello di Rivoli exhibition examines the Frauen series, extraordinary portrayals of women whose bodies are submitted to spatial and organic deformations. What emerges forcefully from this group of works is Schütte's ability to effect a true formal and imaginative revolution, not only with regard to the noble tradition of Western figurative sculpture but also to that of his own œuvre. The bronze and aluminium Frauen derive directly from some ceramic models chosen from the 120 different rough sketches realised between 1997 and 1999. For the first time ever, the 18 Frauen are presented together in the impressive spaces of the Manica Lunga, the former paintings gallery of the Savoys in the 17th century, measuring 6 metres by 146. The Frauen are accompanied by the complete series of their ceramic models and the 100 watercolours from the artist's private collection. At the Castello di Rivoli, the artist also presents two new bronze sculptures four metres high, called United Enemies, which greet the visitor as he approaches the entrance to the 18th-century castle.--www.nmnm.mc.
Notes: Includes a folded poster, loosely inserted.

A coproduction between the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco and the Castello di Rivoli, Turin.

Also published in French and Italian editions.

Exhibition curators: Andrea Bellini, Dieter Schwarz.

Catalogue of an exhibition held at Museo d'Arte Contemporanea (Castello di Rivoli), 22 May-23 Sept. 2012; Sara Hildén Art Museum, Feb. 9-May 12, 2013; Museum Folkwang, Essen, Sept. 21, 2013-Jan. 12, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references.

Text in German and English.