Iron Sculptures by Rolf Hans, Set of 2

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Rolf hans
frankfurt 1938 - 1996 basel
mask xii, 1988
statue ii, 1991
2 iron sculptures
each signed, dated, and … Read more Rolf hans
frankfurt 1938 - 1996 basel
mask xii, 1988
statue ii, 1991
2 iron sculptures
each signed, dated, and titled on the underside
60 / 51 x 18 x 13 cm

unique pieces

the sculptures are accompanied by a catalog about the artist.

provenance: estate of the artist

at the beginning of the 1970s, rolf hans began designing objects for the first time. These were small sculptures that he assembled from iron pipes with round or square profiles. With these, he sought to create a new, three-dimensional reality of experience, parallel to his paintings, which he was creating at the same time.
in 1987, hans returned to the medium of sculpture. He no longer regarded the working process as conscious construction, but rather as allowing himself to be guided by what was already there. And as with his paintings, his objects now arose from an inner necessity, not to fill an intellectual vacuum. "this compulsion has had a hold on me for decades, and for a few years now i have been trying to appease it with the cycle 'poesie der dinge' (poetry of things). The intellectual climate was ripe."
so hans concentrated on working on the sculpture cycle during the last decade of his life. And as if in a frenzy, he drew on the new possibilities offered by the creation of objects: "the poetry of things grows, it swallows up all time, many things are neglected, hardly any letters, the diary is largely silent, concert visits are limited to the essentials. A compulsion arises, and yet it began as a game, but experiments were always a serious matter that demanded the whole man. [\.] the objects have crept into my rational mind, cautiously and unnoticed, claiming their place, taking it, becoming part of myself."
"it's a difficult thing with art. Looking at your predecessors, you try to find your way. The spirit of the times and its aesthetics influence the direction. You know about the dissatisfaction in which you move. Now, in the midst of the 'poetry of things,' there is a feeling of freedom, yet closely connected to much that came before. There is no program, only a title that allows each work freedom."
but despite the role models before his eyes, hans succeeds from the outset in finding his own unique means of expression with his object cycle. What connects him to max ernst, brancusi, and duchamp is solely the source material: found objects.
these are very mundane objects from everyday life—things that were once necessary, useful, and practical, such as tools, utensils, and appliances—which have been stripped of their function and now serve as a gateway to the artist's imagination.
in this way, hans strips the objects of their previous, traditional function or archaic purpose and transports them into a different, new reality in order to breathe new life into them. In doing so, he does not want to deny the found form without aestheticizing it. By making only minor changes to their 'innate' structure, signs of wear, and color, he seeks to emphasize their meaning and purpose as forms and to redefine their inherent charisma.
the objects are worked on, forced to reveal their unique characteristics in their struggle with the artist and to make new statements in connection with other objects.
hans presents the abstract symmetries of the wood and metal objects in a completely natural way, placing them on a pedestal in keeping with artistic tradition. He also integrates the pedestal into the work. As the lowest component, the pedestal not only prepares the viewer for the sculpture, but also loosens, loosens, or strengthens its connection to the earth. By raising them up, he gives the sculptures a further life of their own, a second existence, so to speak, and also gives them a new identity with a new name. "they show their personality, some more, some less, as is the case in life, or in art." what they all have in common is their influence from the past into the here and now. In doing so, they reveal their original beauty and mysticism, which fires our imagination.
however ambivalent the sculptures and objects by rolf hans may appear to us, they never do so in a loud or exaggerated manner. With their balanced and simple appearance, they quietly and calmly, yet decisively, enter into contact with us. In an unsettling way, they repeatedly prompt us to ask questions: who am i? where do i come from? where am i going? they offer us no clues that might help us answer these questions. Instead, they give us all the more scope for associations and imagination. They appeal to our subconscious. They invite us to linger and meditate: it is the familiar beginning and the unconscious departure into the mysteries of creation.

exhibitions (selection)

2023 kunsthandel draheim, position berlin art fair
2023 galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt am main "rolf hans-farbenspiel"
2022 galerie michael blaszczyk, bad homburg, rolf hans, "einblicke hommage & reflexion"
2021 galerie jörg schumacher, frankfurt am main "rolf hans-farbwelten"
2021 galerie michael blaszczyk, bad homburg „sprache der farben-das baseler kabinett“
2020 malte ueckermann kunsthandel, berlin,
kanalidarte, brescia „che cosa avrebbe detto hegel_rolf hans… e la poesia della cose“, italy
kunsthandel draheim „art karlsruhe“, „poesie der dinge“
2019 galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt am main, galerie blaszczyk, bad homberg
2018 art karlsruhe, kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden, farbfelder 2018 galerie dekker, baden-baden, retrospektive galerie blaszczyk, bad homburg
2017 gallery eklektik, monte carlo, monaco
2016 galerie schuhmacher, frankfurt am main 2016 galerie cerny & partner, wiesbaden (sprache der farben) art karlsruhe, kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden (tachistische malerei + eisenskulpturen) galerie rainer klimczak, viersen galerie schuhmacher, frankfurt a.m. (schwarz auf weiß) 2015 galerie blaszczyk, bad homburg art karlsruhe, one artist show (galerie cerny und partner) gallery eklektik, monte carlo, monaco
2014 galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt am main (eine retrospektive-1) galerie tristan lorenz., frankfurt am main (eine retrospektive-2) hellhof galerie, kronberg im taunus (werke von 1960 – 1980) art fair, köln, monochrome malerei (galerie & kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden)
2013 kunsthandel thole rotermund, hamburg (im kraftfeld der farbe) + katalog galerie & kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden (malerei & skulptur 1970 – 1990)
2012 art karlsruhe, one artist show (galerie & kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden ) 2011 galerie & kunsthandel draheim, wiesbaden (im rausch der farben – arbeiten der 60iger jahre)
2009 ketterer kunst, berlin (rolf hans - malerei und skulptur) kunsthandel michael draheim, wiesbaden (rolf hans - poesie der dinge)
2008 galerie art mayence, mainz (rolf hans - farbensprache) galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt a. M. (rolf hans) galerie winterberg, münchen (rolf hans - die sprache der farben) galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt a.m., art karlsruhe (rolf hans - one artist show)
2007 galerie jörg schuhmacher, frankfurt a. M. („rolf hans im spannungsfeld der ‚quadriga‘“) 2001 kunstraum aare, olten („rolf hans – bilder, skulpturen, fotografien“) 1999 ‚kunst im liebrüti‘, kaiseraugst („martin frigg und rolf hans“) 1992 kommunale galerie, schlangenbad („gabriele schmolk-hieber, bilder – rolf hans, objekte“)
1991 museum schloß salder, salzgitter („poesie der dinge“) 1990 galerie brechbühl, grenchen („poesie der dinge“) 1985 1985 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen („zwei freunde, ho-kan, mailand – rolf hans, basel“) galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen („rolf hans – ölbilder 1983-1985“) 1981
1981 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen („rolf hans – rolf brunner – michelle hänggi“) swb forum, bern („frans webering, plexiglasobjekte – rolf hans, aquarelle“)
1978 1978 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen („30 jahre galerie toni brechbühl“)
1977 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen „art“ 8/77, basel (galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen)
1975 „art basel“ 6/75, basel (galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen) galerie chutz in solthurn (ölbilder, gouachen) 1966 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen (aquarelle)
1964 galerie toni brechbühl, grenchen (zeichnungen, gouachen, ölbilder)


works by rolf hans can be found in private and public collections. This piece has an attribution mark,
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