Georg Ahrens (sculptor)

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Georg Ahrens (born June 29, 1947 in Koblenz ), actually Georg Paul Maria Ahrens, is a German sculptor , medalist and university professor.

The great walker (1993), Kandel (Palatinate)

Live and act

Ahrens completed an apprenticeship as a stonemason and sculptor in the art workshops of Maria Laach Abbey with Father Theodor Bogler from 1964 to 1967 . He then studied sculpture from 1967 to 1973 at the Cologne factory schools with Kurt Schwippert and Hans Karl Burgeff . Ahrens has been working as a freelancer since 1970; he had his first studio in Ahrental Castle.

Several stays in China later led to ink work and woodcuts. Ahrens was Jürgen Weber's assistant at the TU Braunschweig from 1974 to 1977 . A teaching position from 1978 to 1981 led him to the Aachen University of Applied Sciences . In 1979, he was also an assistant at the RWTH Aachen at Elmar Hillebrand (until 1981). Teaching assignments at universities in Mainz (1981 to 1991) and Cologne (1982 to 1983) followed. In 1994 he was appointed visiting professor at the Art Academy Tianjin / China, which he followed annually until 2014. In 1998 Ahrens was visiting professor at the Teacher's University in Lin Fen / China.

In 1982 Ahrens received the sponsorship award of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and in 1990 and 1994 travel grants from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In 1996 he won the Prize of the International Sculpture Symposium 96 Teda, in 1999 the Prize of the AKM, Koblenz (formerly the Hanns Sprung Prize ).

From 1999 to 2012 Ahrens was chairman of the Association of Fine Artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM). Ahrens lives and works in Cologne and Weibern (Eifel).

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Angel No. 16 (1999). Top cheap
Angel No. 40 (2000). Waldthausen Castle

Ahrens has been dealing with the subject of " angels " since 1994 . In various places he created partly monumental angel sculptures, for example in Pirmasens, Freckenhorst, Oberbillig / Mosel, Luxembourg, at Waldthausen Castle / Mainz, in Dortmund, at Tilbeck Monastery / Münsterland, in Nordkirchen, Bad Neuenahr, Proto Roz / Slovenia and Trier. "The angel embodies - even without a church-religious background - in a very universal way the concentration of positive, immaterial forces." ( Gabriele Lohberg, Trier : 1999)

"Ahrens (...) forms the Udelfanger stone with its multi-layered surface into corporeal beings and concentrates in them the incorporeal spirituality of divine, ideal forces."

- Bärbel Schulte : Stones on the river , Verbandsgemeinde Konz

“Georg Ahrens works stones which, at best, give the shapeless a touch of expression and thus depict the bodiless rather than the perfect shape. (...) Georg Ahrens creates forms that are at best only hints and induce the viewer to think further and to give shape to what has been sensually grasped with his own imagination. "

- Michael Bollig : The courage to do what is essential, 2011

Working in public space (selection)

Many of his works are displayed in public spaces :

  • 1993 The tall walker , Palatinate sandstone, 3.50 m high. Kandel (Palatinate)
  • 1993 lying . Oberwesel sculpture path
  • 1994 Lying Man , Tuff. Weibern (Eifel)
  • 1997 Kneeling , Palatinate sandstone. Fronte Beckers fortress, Germersheim
  • 1998 Angel No. 4, Palatinate sandstone. Old cemetery , Pirmasens
  • 1999 Angel No. 16 , Udelfanger sandstone, 7 m high. Top cheap
  • 1999 The angel from the lake , sandstone. Lultzhausen Sculpture Park, Obersauer Nature Park (Luxembourg)
  • 2000 Angel No. 40, sandstone, 8 m high. Waldthausen Castle , Budenheim
  • 2002 Angel couple No. 67/68 , Weiberner Tuff. Bad Neuenahr
  • 2002 Big walker , granite. Tianjin Art Academy, China
  • 2002 Angel No. 44 , Udelfanger sandstone, 4 m high. Maximlian Kolbe School, Nordkirchen
  • 2004 Feuerengel No. 72 , Udelfanger sandstone, 10 m high. Petrisberg, Trier

Solo exhibitions (selection)

  • 1979 Historic City Hall, Cologne
  • 1982 Galerie Markenbildchen, Koblenz K
  • 1993 Ursel Steinacker Gallery, Koblenz K
  • 1998 Künstlerhaus Metternich, Koblenz
  • 1999 Gallery Contemporanea, Oberbillig
  • 2000 Waldthausen Castle, Mainz; St. Michael, Dülmen-Rödder; Carolinensaal, Pirmasens
  • 2001 Art Forum St. Clemens Cologne
  • 2007/08 Exhibition Hall Art Academy, Tianjin / PRChina / Ludwig Museum in the Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz K
  • 2011 Engel , Interdiocesan Seminary St. Lambert, Lantershofen K
  • 2014 Georg Ahrens - Sculpture and Painting , Künstlerhaus Metternich, Koblenz K

Participation in sculpture symposia

From 1990 Ahrens took part in numerous sculpture symposia.

  • 1990 St. Bartholome's Sculpture Symposium, Lanzarote / Spain
  • 1990/91 Sculpture Symposium Daigo / Japan
  • 1993 International Symposium for Snow Plastic Winnipeg / Canada
  • 1993 International Sculpture Symposium Kandel / Germany
  • 1994 International Symposium for Snow Plastic Winnipeg / Canada
  • 1995 International sculpture symposium Reho-Art 95 , Rehobot / Namibia
  • 1996 International Symposium for Snow Plastic Winnipeg / Canada; International Sculpture Symposium 96 Reda, Tianjin / China; Sculpture Symposium Huai Row / China
  • 1997 International Sculptor Symposium Germersheim / Germany
  • 1998 International Sculpture Symposium Pirmasens / Germany; International sculpture symposium Yusi Paradise , Guilin / China
  • 1999 Sculpture Symposium on the Upper Moselle , Oberbillig / Germany; International sculpture symposium in the Obersauer Nature Park / Luxembourg
  • 2000 German-Chinese Symposium Weidingen / Germany
  • 2001 Workshop Casa Massieu , La Palma / Spain
  • 2002 International Sculptor Symposium Bad Neuenahr / Germany; International Sculpture Symposium Hui An / China
  • 2003 International Sculpture Symposium Forma Viva , Porto Roz / Slovenia
  • 2004 International Sculptor Symposium Trier / Germany

Participation in exhibitions (selection)

  • 1974 Künstlerhaus Metternich, Koblenz
  • 1975 Old Town Hall, Braunschweig
  • 1978 City Hall, Valencia; Town hall, Mainz
  • 1980 University of Liège; RWTH Aachen
  • 1992 Ursel Steinacker Gallery, Koblenz
  • 1993 Old livestock hall, Koblenz
  • 1994 Middle Rhine Museum, Koblenz
  • 2001 Cloister of Echternach Abbey, Luxembourg; Casa Massieu, Tazakorte, La Palma / Spain
  • 2002 Middle Rhine Museum, Koblenz
  • 2005 Episcopal Diocesan Museum, Trier
  • 2007 Münzkabinett Bodemuseum, Berlin

Medals

literature

  • Altmeier, Hanns [overall concept]: Art and artists in the Middle Rhine area in the 20th century. 25 years working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine. Ed .: Working Group of Visual Artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM), Koblenz. Koblenz 1974
  • Isabel Egermann, Georg Ahrens. Historic City Hall Cologne. Catalog. 1979
  • Georg Ahrens: sculptures and drawings. Gallery of brand images. Catalog. Koblenz 1982
  • Architecture students hike and draw in Tuscany. Aachen 1982
  • Artist studios Cologne. Documentation. Wienand, Cologne 1985
  • Georg Ahrens: About Tong. In: Tong Hon Sang: sculpture and drawing. Cologne 1986
  • Georg Ahrens: Letter to Tong. In: Jiangsu Pictorial Art Monthly. Nanjing / PR China 1987, no. 2.
  • Projects in the diocese of Münster. Episcopal Vicariate General, Dept. of Construction. Munster 1988.
  • Gérard le Gouic [text], Georg Ahrens [graphics], Fritz Werf [transl.]: Stones - Pierres. Atelier-Verl., Andernach 1990 (Edition, 99)
  • Georg Ahrens [graphics], Fritz Werf [text]: Day winter on Lake Zurich. Korweiler: Ed. Eskaru 1990 (bridge sheet, 3)
  • [About Georg Ahrens. ] In: Ibaraki Shinbun. Mito / Japan, November 26, 1990, December 27, 1990, January 19, 1991
  • Georg Ahrens: The sculptor Jochem Pechau. In: Das Münster 1992, H. 2. - Also in: Stein 1994. H. 4
  • Georg Ahrens: work report. Ursel Steinacker Gallery. Catalog. Koblenz 1939
  • Sculpture Symposium 93 Kandel. Verbandsgemeinde Kandel. Catalog. Kandel 1993
  • Galleries Rhineland-Palatinate. Interest group of Rhineland-Palatinate galleries. Catalog. Mainz 1993
  • Gérard le Gouic [text], Georg Ahrens [graphics], Fritz Werf [transl.]: Aphorisms - Aphorismes. Atelier-Verl., Andernach 1994
  • Georg Ahrens: About my work. In: Jiangsu Pictorial Art Monthly. Nanjing / PR China 1994, no. 10
  • Georg Ahrens: Records - A China Protocol. Atelier-Verl., Andernach 1994
  • Galleries Rhineland-Palatinate. Interest group of Rhineland-Palatinate galleries. Catalog. Trier 1995
  • Alain Jégou [text], Georg Ahrens [graphics], Fritz Werf [translator]: Abtrift - Derive. Atelier-Verl., Andernach 1996 (Edition, 66)
  • Gao Ying Jin: Georg Ahrens. In: Contemporary Art of Academys 1996, no . 5
  • Karen Smith: Carving out a cultural exchange. In: Asia-Pacific Culture News 1996, Summer
  • Georg Ahrens. In: European artists at the end of the 20th century. Hebei Kunstverl., Shijiazhuang / PR China 1997
  • Georg Ahrens: Drawings. Fritz Werf: Poems. Atelier-Verl., Andernach 1997
  • International sculpture symposium Germersheim 1997. City of Germersheim. Catalog. Germersheim 1997
  • Georg Ahrens: Drawings. Edited by the Working Group of Visual Artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM), Koblenz. Koblenz 1998
  • Rhineland-Palatinate Sculpture Trail. Cultural summer Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz 1998
  • International sculpture symposium Pirmasens 1998. City of Pirmasens. Catalog. Pirmasens 1998
  • Georg Ahrens [ed. and design]: Art in Rhineland-Palatinate 1948-1998. Yearbook for the 50th anniversary of the BBK Rhineland-Palatinate . Ed .: Professional Association of Visual Artists Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz 1998
  • '99 青岛 国际 美术 邀请 展 作品 集 = '99 qing dao guo ji mei shu yao qing zhan zuo pin ji. Catalog. Tianjin ren min mei zhu chu ban she, Tianjin / PR China 1999
  • Georg Ahrens: Stone work I. Gallery Contemporanea. Catalog. Oberbillig 1999
  • Hildegard Reeh: encounter with an angel . In: Steinarbeiten I. Oberbillig 1999, p. 5
  • Gabriele Lohberg: 'And suddenly he was there.' To the group of works of 'Angels', 1997-1999 by Georg Ahrens . In: Steinarbeiten I. Oberbillig 1999, pp. 6-7
  • "Their bond is based on mutual appreciation" - 50 years of the working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine. Ed .: Working Group of Fine Artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM) and Middle Rhine Museum Koblenz, Koblenz, 1999
  • Georg Ahrens: Angels. Catalog. Bramkamp, ​​Dülmen 2000
  • Heinrich Bramkamp: Angels. In: Engel. Catalog. Bramkamp, ​​Dülmen 2000, p. 5
  • Rhineland-Palatinate Award Winners II. Ed .: Sparkassen- und Giroverband Rheinland-Pfalz and Ministry for Culture, Youth, Family and Women, Mainz. Mainz 2000
  • Georg Ahrens: Stone work II. Art Forum St. Clemens. Cologne 2001
  • Johannes Mötsch [ed.]: An Eifler for Rhineland-Palatinate. Festschrift for Franz-Josef Heyen. Society for Middle Rhine Church History. Mainz 2003
  • Landesgartenschau Trier - from the cultural garden show to living and recreation areas. Building Department of the City of Trier. Weygand, Trier 2004
  • Gabriele Lohberg: Spatial Sculptures The elements - artist concepts, plans, results. In: Trier State Garden Show. Trier 2004
  • Nobody's Adem. International Tentoonstelling Hedendaagse Beldhouwkunst. Catalog. Tielrode-Temse / Belgium 2005
  • Thomas Frings: New Art in the Diocese of Münster. In: The Münster / special issue 2005
  • Wolfgang Steguweit: Medal art in Cologne in the 20th century. From Ludwig Gies to Karl Burgeff. [An exhibition by the Münzkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in the Bode Museum, October 18 - January 31, 2008]. Mann, Berlin and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin-Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz 2007 (The Art Medal in Germany); P. 24
  • Georg Ahrens - Joggling in the City. Ed. Ludwig-Museum im Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz, catalog: Beate Reifenscheid, 2007. On the occasion of the exhibition in the Museum of the Art Academy Tianjin from December 14th, 2007 to December 28th, 2007 and in the Ludwig-Museum in the Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz, March 14th. until April 27, 2008
  • Beate Reifenscheid: About the new work by Georg Ahrens. In: Georg Ahrens - Joggling in the City. Ed. Ludwig-Museum im Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz, 2007, pp. 7-10
  • Michael Bollig [ed.], Georg Ahrens [sculptures]: Engel. A challenge to theology and art. Paulinus Verlag, Trier 2011
  • Michael Bollig: The courage to do what is essential. Thoughts on what is special about contemporary art in view of the angel sculptures by Georg Ahrens. In: Engel. Paulinus-Verl., Trier 2011, pp. 9-16
  • Markus Groß-Morgen: Art and Church. Thoughts on exciting units. In: Engel. Paulinus-Verl., Trier 2011, pp. 17-25
  • Georg Ahrens: sculpture and painting. [Catalog on the occasion of the exhibition in the Künstlerhaus Metternich, Koblenz from April 6 to May 4, 2014]. Ed .: Working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine, Koblenz. Koblenz 2014
  • Dieter Marcos: Via China to heaven. Painting and angels - sculptures by Georg Ahrens. In: sculpture and painting. Koblenz 2014, pp. 2–5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Their bond is based on mutual appreciation" - 50 years of the working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine. Ed .: Working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM) and Middle Rhine Museum Koblenz, Koblenz, 1999, p. 194
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Georg Ahrens - Joggling in the City. Edited by the Ludwig Museum in the Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz, catalog: Beate Reifenscheid, 2007. (On the occasion of the exhibition in the Museum of the Art Academy Tianjin from December 14, 2007 to December 28, 2007 and in the Ludwig Museum in the Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz, March 14 to April 27, 2008 .) Pp. 114-115
  3. ↑ a b The culture shares , Koblenz Culture Foundation
  4. ^ Sculpture Path Bad Neuenahr Ahrweiler 2002. Seeing art emerge. Rainer Msteil / Heike Zimmermann, Aktiengesellschaft Bad Neuenahr, 2002, p. 12
  5. ↑ a b 60 years of AKM - form + color 2008. Ed. Working group of visual artists on the Middle Rhine (AKM) and cultural office of the city of Koblenz, 2008, p. 40
  6. ^ Georg Ahrens: Stone work I. Galerie Contemporanea, Oberbillig, 1999, p. 6
  7. ^ Bärbel Schulte: Georg Ahrens . In: Steine ​​am Fluss , project description, Verbandsgemeinde Konz
  8. ↑ Michael Bollig: The courage to do what is essential. Thoughts on what is special about contemporary art in view of the angel sculptures by Georg Ahrens. In: Michael Bollig [ed.], Georg Ahrens [sculptures]: Engel. A challenge to theology and art. Paulinus Verlag, Trier, 2011, p. 12
  9. ↑ Sculpture Path between Oberwesel and Urbar - World of Form
  10. ↑ 1997 - Open-air gallery in the Fronte Beckers . Ministry for Education, Science and Culture Rhineland-Palatinate
  11. ^ Sculpture and sculpture in Pirmasens - art in public space. Art association art & culture pirmasens ev
  12. ↑ Georg Ahrens - "Engel" , sculpture path stones on the river, sculpture symposia, city of Konz
  13. ↑ Lultzhausen Sculpture Park - Öewersauer Nature Park, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
  14. ↑ 2002 - Seeing art emerge - Ministry for Education, Science and Culture Rhineland-Palatinate
  15. ↑ 2004 - Spatial sculptures "The Elements" - Ministry for Education, Science and Culture Rhineland-Palatinate
personal data
SURNAME Ahrens, Georg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ahrens, Georg Paul Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH June 29, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Koblenz