Hein sinking

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Hein Sinken (born October 21, 1914 in Aachen , † 1987 in Berlin ) was a German sculptor who created works of figurative, abstract and kinetic art .

biography

Sinken worked as a traditional sculptor in Berlin since 1932. He created reliefs , busts (among others by Herbert von Karajan ) and monuments in public spaces . In 1949 he received the Prize for Sculpture from the Potsdam District Council . In order to escape the pressure in the GDR in the artistic creation of Socialist Realism , he went to the West and moved to his native city of Aachen, where he became known with his works. In 1962 he moved to West Berlin , where he left many works. From 1966 to 1971 he was a lecturer at the Technical University of Berlin .

In 1966, Sinken created his first wind kinetic object: windmill, aerokinetic plastic , which quickly became known in Germany. In 1970 he took part in the exhibition Street Art Hanover 1970 in Hanover ; the work he created there was bought by the city of Heidelberg in 1972 . From 1972 onwards, Sinken received technical support from Michael Wendt in his studio work. In 1982 Sinken took part in documenta 7 in Kassel , and his object Balance was awarded a 1st prize. It is still at the place in Kassel chosen by the artist . When Sinken died in 1987, he was buried in the Heidefriedhof in Berlin. One of his kinetic works was placed on his grave.

Works (selection)

literature

gallery

Web links

Commons : Hein Sinken  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Figure: Standing pair of boys , Berlin
  2. ↑ k: art in public space bremen
  3. ↑ Figure: Wasser / Windobjekt (1980), Berlin
  4. ↑ Illustration: Windobjekt (1980), German School in Barcelona
personal data
SURNAME Sink, Hein
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Aachen
DATE OF DEATH 1987
Place of death Berlin