Christoph Freimann

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"12 edges", sculpture before the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court, 1981

Christoph Freimann (* 1940 in Leipzig ) is a German sculptor and graphic artist .

biography

From 1962 to 1968 Christoph Freimann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart with professors Otto Baum and Herbert Baumann . From 1973 to 1974 he received a scholarship for the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris , and in 1976 a work scholarship from the Kulturkreis in the Federal Association of German Industry . This was followed by a stay in Rome from 1979 to 1980 , and in 1985 a work grant from the Kunstfonds Bonn Foundation . From 1987 to 1989 Freimann was visiting professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach am Main . Freimann has been known for its red painted works since 1977. It combines twelve angle profiles of a cube in different sizes and lengths. This is how constructivist sculptures are created according to a strict basic concept .

Christoph Freimann is a member of the German Association of Artists . He lives and works in Stuttgart and Italy.

Sculptures in public space (selection)

Solo exhibitions and participation in exhibitions (selection)

Since 1965 more than 130 exhibitions worldwide.

Photos (selection)

  • Seesaw , 1973

  • Big bug , 1984/85

  • Fiale , 1990

  • Big Bug ll , 1994

  • Tree sculpture IV , 1994

  • Bitzer Blitz , 1994

  • Gloria , 1995

  • Il Punto , 1998

  • Spiral , 2000

  • Morgenstelle , 2004

literature

  • Gerd Leibrock, Karin Mader: Art in a circle, BW. Volume 1. Books on Demand, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8391-3882-3 .
  • Bärbel Küster (Hrsg.): Sculptures of the 20th century in Stuttgart. Text: Ulrike Gauss . Kehrer, Heidelberg 2006, ISBN 3-936636-84-2 , pp. 103/104.
  • Ursula Zeller : Christoph Freimann. Sculptures 1990–1995. Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern 1996, ISBN 3-89322-809-8 .
  • Caius Burri, Karl-Heinz Reisert: Ulm University Art Path. Ulm Art Foundation "Pro Arte", Ulm 1991, pp. 78–80.
  • Christoph Freimann, sculptures 1968–1985. Text by Eugen Gomringer. Ed. Gallery of the City of Esslingen. Villa Merkel and Kunsthalle Mannheim, 1985, pp. 7-10.
  • Günther Wirth: Art in the German Southwest from 1945 to the present. Hatje, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-7757-0175-3 .

Web links

Commons : Christoph Freimann  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikiversity: Example of a small sculpture by Christoph Freimann  - course materials

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Art-Concepts-Realization: Description of the work ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kunst-konzepte-realisation.de
  2. ^ German Association of Artists: List of Members
  3. ^ Sculpture Park Heidelberg: New Works of Art
  4. ↑ Ansbachplus: Werksfoto  ( page no longer available , searching web archives )  Info: The link is automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / ansbachplus.de  
  5. ↑ Spielvogel Gallery: Exhibition list
  6. ^ Galerie Rieker: Exhibition notice
personal data
SURNAME Freimann, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig