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Artist Statement:
Artists Statement
Art from wood is either turned
(pretty bowl), roughly hewed
(pure artistic laziness) or
from selected ugliness
regarding to the choice of
wood. The flashy the material
the less you see the sloppy
work of the artist…
Why do I use wood after all?
Besides hard and splintery
beechwood?
The work is risky and tedious,
demands concentration and
sensitivity for the material’s
structure - thus a challenge
for craftmanship. Together
with the subtle texture and
unexitedly tint of beechwood
that makes it to my favourite
material. Beechwood allows
undisguised view towards the
form language. The shiny
smooth surface means a
distance to „harsh“ nature to
me. The outcoming piece is a
picture, not copy.
The tactile dimension.
There is this invitation to
the spectator to touch it, to
feel the inherent warmth of
wood, to feel out the
incorporated strings and
muscles to append another
dimension to his phantasy.
Subject follows function.
My abstract -, as well as the
anthropo- and zoomorphic
sculptures emerge from the
curiosity what other
structures evolution could
find - or improve - to add
another niche in nature. I
mostly work without preceding
drawings und start to work
unintentionally; the „idea“
evolves during the progress -
the ...
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Berthold Neutze Biography:
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Age
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55
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
sailing, music, literature etc |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Wood
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Art - (1910 - )
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Gerhard Richter
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Forme uniche della continuità ..."
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
the incredible number of forms in nature |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
not provided |
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| Your Personal Biography |
After school, several jobs, and university (philosophy, sociology, communication studies) I worked self employed as a boatbuilder, carpender and furniture designer. Since around 10 years I am carving in wood.
I am living in germany and west wales, where I am running an open air gallery with land art, photos, poetry and sculptures. Come and see the webside: www.dabe-art.org.
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