Angela Laich
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Angela Isabella Laich is a sculptor, draughtsperson, and painter, who specialises in figurative sculpture
. She was taught by Alfred Hrdlicka
and has been a substantial part of significant art exhibitions throughout Germany.
.
During 1980s she gained practical experiences in Austria, Italy, France and East Germany. Laich further developed her art skills on extensive creative voyages throughout England, Norway, Finland, and Russia.
, bronze
, soapstone
and other materials including wood.
"Hyperion
", Krastaler marble, height 200 cm, 1987 On 9 June 1992 the statue "Hyperion" was damaged while its head was cut off and stolen by an unknown person. A police investigation did not yield any success in finding the perpetrator. The creation of "Hyperion" was the result of a "three sommers work, from 1985 until 1987" at the Krastal Symposium. There are surviving photographic images of the complete statue.
"Saint Sebastian", Krastaler marble, height 130 cm, 1993
"Ein Justizmord in Stuttgart", Ein Triptychon [A juridicial murder in Stuttgart - triptich], graphic 50x70 cm 1999.
Graphics for the historian Hellmut G. Haasis's book Joseph Süß Oppenheimer genannt Jud Süß. Finanzier, Freidenker, Justizopfer
"Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
", Ordinario marble, height 230 cm, 1997
"The Brandenburg Gate", poliurethan, the scale of 1:25, 2004,;
Figurative art
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.-Definition:...
. She was taught by Alfred Hrdlicka
Alfred Hrdlicka
Alfred Hrdlicka was an Austrian sculptor, draughtsman, painter and artist. His surname is sometimes written Hrdlička.After learning to be a dental technician from 1943 to 1945, Hrdlicka studied painting until 1952 at the Akademie der bildenden Künste under Albert Paris Gütersloh and Josef...
and has been a substantial part of significant art exhibitions throughout Germany.
Education
Laich was educated at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design and completed advanced training as a Meisterschüler at Berlin University of the ArtsBerlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
.
During 1980s she gained practical experiences in Austria, Italy, France and East Germany. Laich further developed her art skills on extensive creative voyages throughout England, Norway, Finland, and Russia.
Exhibitions
- Permanent exhibition at the Memorial for Victims of Terror, Brandenburg-Görden PrisonBrandenburg-Görden PrisonBrandenburg-Görden Prison is located on Anton-Saefkow-Allee in the Görden section of Brandenburg an der Havel. Erected between 1927 and 1935, it was built to be the most secure and modern prison in Europe. It was a Zuchthaus for inmates with lengthy or life sentences at hard labor, as well as...
, Berlin, since 1993 - Temporary exhibition In Gedenken an Joseph Süß Oppenheimer [In memory of Joseph Süß OppenheimerJoseph Süß OppenheimerJoseph Süß Oppenheimer was a Jewish banker and financial planner for Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg in Stuttgart...
], Stuttgart City Hall, 1998–2000 - Permanent exhibition of the marble sculptures in Märkischer Künstlerhof, BrieselangBrieselangBrieselang is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
, since 2000 - Temporary exhibitions Terra Erotika, Märkischer Künstlerhof, BrieselangBrieselangBrieselang is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
, 2007, 2010
Works
Laich works with marbleMarble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
, bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
, soapstone
Soapstone
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, a talc-schist. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is thus rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs in the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx...
and other materials including wood.
"Hyperion
Hyperion
-Computing:* Hyperion , an early portable computer* Hyperion Entertainment, a computer game producer* Hyperion Solutions, a business software company owned by Oracle* Hyperion, an IRC daemon previously used by the Freenode IRC network-In fiction:...
", Krastaler marble, height 200 cm, 1987 On 9 June 1992 the statue "Hyperion" was damaged while its head was cut off and stolen by an unknown person. A police investigation did not yield any success in finding the perpetrator. The creation of "Hyperion" was the result of a "three sommers work, from 1985 until 1987" at the Krastal Symposium. There are surviving photographic images of the complete statue.
"Saint Sebastian", Krastaler marble, height 130 cm, 1993
"Ein Justizmord in Stuttgart", Ein Triptychon [A juridicial murder in Stuttgart - triptich], graphic 50x70 cm 1999.
Graphics for the historian Hellmut G. Haasis's book Joseph Süß Oppenheimer genannt Jud Süß. Finanzier, Freidenker, Justizopfer
"Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
Joseph Süß Oppenheimer was a Jewish banker and financial planner for Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg in Stuttgart...
", Ordinario marble, height 230 cm, 1997
"The Brandenburg Gate", poliurethan, the scale of 1:25, 2004,;
External links
- http://www.fbka.datalino.de/akademie/dozenten.php
- http://peterbleckwehl.de/joomla/images/stories/presse/AL-Interview.html
- http://hellmut-g-haasis.de/thema/fhb.html