Burkhardt Rokahr

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Burkhardt Rokahr (2006)

Burkhardt Rokahr (born May 18, 1947 in Celle ) is a north German visual artist.

Life

Burkhardt Rokahr was born in Celle in 1947, completed a design degree at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and, at the same time, a degree in higher education, which he later pursued. From 1976 he studied painting at the State University of Fine Arts in Braunschweig . In 1980 he was appointed Peter Voigt's master student. At the TU Braunschweig he studied art history and philosophy with professors Gosebruch , Glockner and Schleier. Since 1966 his works have been exhibited in numerous regional, national and international art associations, museums and galleries. Burkhardt Rokahr lives and works in Wolfenbüttel . Since 2011, the “ Forum for Artists' Legacies eV” in Hamburg-Niendorf has had a core part of its entire work.

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B. Rokahr “does not work with artist's utensils, but with so-called simple materials such as fabric, paper and wood. He shapes these into shapes of his structures and confronts them as an ensemble with the space and its material: stone ”. He forms box and panel pictures, fabric bodies created by lacing or figures made of lengths of fabric and wooden slats. Most of his “installations” take place in historical rooms, mostly in sacred buildings, as evidenced by the exhibition locations (see below). “In addition to the material, the color is important to Rokahr. He uses them cautiously and powerfully, so that his objects become painterly sculptures between calm and restlessness, simplicity and abundance. "

The titles of many works and installations point in the same direction: Ex Voto, Wundkörper, Vanitas, Abyssus, Pentimenti, Demolition, Nothing. When asked about this, Rokahr emphasized the 'opposition of necrophilic and biophilic energy'. This applies even to his colorful panel paintings such as B. "Abriß II", which look like irregularly torn billboards in the tradition of the Affichists and yet are thoughtful and creative reconstructions.

Exhibitions

Burkhardt Rokahr "Marat II", 2010
Burkhardt Rokahr "Abriß II", 2005
  • 1966 Autumn exhibition at the Kunstverein Hannover
  • 1976 Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim
  • 1977 Arhus Art Museum, Denmark
  • 1982 “Metabolism K 18”, international art exhibition for the documenta, Kassel
  • 1988 Gallery for Fine Arts, Munich
  • 1995 Installation VANITAS I, historical town hall Höxter
  • 2000 Installation KREUZDIMENSIONEN, Michaelstein Monastery, Blankenburg
  • 2003 Installation THEOPHANO, St. Blasii, Quedlinburg
  • 2004 Installation GRATIA, Magdeburg Cathedral
  • 2004 “mail art”, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, USA
  • 2006 "Pentimente", Galerie Richter - invetro, Hanover, Corvey Monastery, Höxter
  • 2010 Installation ABYSSUS, Beatae Virginis main church, Wolfenbüttel
  • 2012 Installation CONTURBO, Kaiserdom Königslutter

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. the biographical data authorized by the artist from the leaflet for the exhibition “Conturbo” in the Kaiserdom Königslutter from June 3rd - August 2nd 2012 for the Braunschweigischer Kulturbesitz Foundation
  2. ↑ cf. Burkhardt Rokahr, text on the invitation to the exhibition “Conturbo” in the Kaiserdom Königslutter
  3. ↑ Hans-Henning Grote, director of the museum in Wolfenbüttel Castle, untitled, untitled.
  4. ↑ Aller Zeitung from 20. – 21. August 1988: "Burkhardt Rokahr tears the pictures into positive pieces"
  5. ↑ Arne Zerbst, “Scab of Existence”, Braunschweiger Zeitung, February 12, 2005.
  6. ↑ cf. on the entire section: Detlev Kahl, “Burkhardt Rokahr” in “Discovered and Preserved! 10 years forum for artists' bequests with a cross-section of the collection ”, Hamburg 2013, p. 91.
personal data
SURNAME Rokahr, Burkhardt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German visual artist
DATE OF BIRTH May 18, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Celle