Hans Schohl

Hans Schohl (born October 25, 1952 in Landstuhl , Pfalz) is a German sculptor. He lives and works in Kirchhain- Anzefahr near the university town of Marburg / Lahn.

Life

Hans Schohl studied education, German and politics at the Philipps University in Marburg from 1973 to 1981 and art at the Kassel University from 1985 to 1987 . From 1989 teaching activity in the field of art at the Carl-Strehl-Schule in Marburg, the only elementary high school for blind and visually impaired students in German-speaking countries. Since 1987 exhibition activity as a sculptor with a focus on kinetic art and member of the artist group “Werkstatt Radenhausen”.

Artistic concept and work

Hans Schohl is a sculptor and machine builder. He has been constructing kinetic objects since 1985. While it was initially engine-driven, noisy, adventurous machinery inspired by the scrap sculptures by the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely , the objects of recent years are smaller, more filigree, the movements lighter, more fleeting, at times incidental. Increasingly, the kinetic objects no longer stand on their own, but are integrated into space-consuming installations. The thematic focus is on celestial mechanics . Since the late 1990s, the projection of shadows has become increasingly important. Small light sources draw the shaky, silent movements of the fragile celestial and world machines on the wall - the world becomes shadow theater . In the course of European cultural history , shadows have repeatedly been the subject of reflection on the existence and appearance of the world.

Exhibitions and participation in exhibitions (selection)

• 2015 Nakanojo-Biennale, Japan, NordArt , Büdelsdorf, Rendsburg
• 2013 4th Kobe Biennial, Japan
• 2012 Celestial Mechanics and Infernal Machine , Art Association Marburg (E)
• 2010 arte laguna , Venice, Italy
• 2009 2nd Kobe Biennale, Japan, miniartextil, Como, Italy
• 2007 Heavenly Mechanics and Art Chamber Pieces , Watermill Trittau (E), 22nd Ube Biennial, Japan, 1st Kobe Biennial, Japan
• 2002 Schatten , Marburger Kunstverein , (E)

Awards

• 2017 27th Ube Biennale, Japan, Bausatz Tier, Construction Kit Animal (Mainichi Newspapers Prize)
• 2013 4th Kobe Biennale, Japan, The Slowdown of Time, (Encouraging Prize)
• 2010 arte laguna, Venice, Italy, volta celeste, (Mention for Best Foreign Artist)
• 2009 2nd Kobe Biennale, Japan, ShadowWings, (Special Prize)
• 2007 22nd Ube Biennale, Japan ,, Storage For Celestial Mechanics, (Excellent Prize and Citizen Prize), 1st Kobe Biennale, Japan, General Cargo For Celestial Mechanics, (Special Prize) and Otto Ubbelohde Prize (as a member of the artist group "Radenhausen workshop"), Marburg

Catalogs / catalog participation (selection)

• 2018 Hans Schohl, Kinetics and Sculpture, 20 years of the Radenhausen workshop
• 2015 NordArt catalog , ISBN 978-3-9813751-8-3
• 2013 Catalog of the Kobe Biennale, ISBN 978-4-568-50587-0
• 2009 Catalog of the Kobe Biennale, ISBN 978-4-568-50422-4
• 2007 Exhibition catalog: Hans Schohl, Heavenly Mechanics and Art Chamber Pieces, ed. Gallery in the Trittau watermill (as PDF at: http://kulturstiftung-stormarn.stispaho.de/assets/04-kulturstiftung-stormarn/alte-Kataloge/10Schohl-HansKatalog.pdf )
• 2002 Exhibition catalog: Hans Schohl, Schatten, Kunstverein Marburg

Web links

• Homepage of the artist
• Kineticus: http://www.kineticus.org/hans-schohl.html?id=picture&nr=5
• Ube / Japan: http://www.ube-museum.jp/exhibition/22/guide/07e.htm
• Kobe / Japan: http://www.kobe-biennale.jp/_2013/_en/compe/containe/2013/the_slowdown_of_time.html
• Radenhausen workshop: http://www.werkstatt-radenhausen.de
• Nakanojo-Biennale, Japan: http://nakanojo-biennale.com/artist/hanstoyotonn-press