Michael Klein (artist)

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Tree Monument by Michael Klein, 2011 in the Berlin district Fennpfuhl set

Michael Klein (* 1943 in Berlin-Charlottenburg ) is a German sculptor . His sculptures are in numerous public places in Berlin and in the state of Brandenburg.

Life

After attending school, Michael Klein completed an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor from 1959 to 1962. This was followed by studying sculpture at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art . His teachers included Heinrich Drake and Ludwig Engelhardt . After dropping out of his studies in 1965/1966, he became a restorer in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin , but continued his studies from 1967. After successfully completing his diploma, Michael Klein went into business for himself with a studio and in 1977 also took on tasks as a freelance assistant in the field of sculpture at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art (until 1982). After the fall of the Berlin Wall , he moved to Neuenhagen near Berlin and set up a new studio there.

Michael Klein was a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR from 1971 to 1989 , and since 1990 he has been a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Berlin.

Artistic creation

Exhibitions

Between 1972 and 2006 Michael Klein took part in many exhibitions and also held his own factory exhibitions. A concrete example of participation in an exhibition is given here:

  • In 2006 Michael Klein exhibited a large number of his creations under the title Sculptures in Stucco and Bronze as part of the retrospective of the artist Erich Sauer from Frankenthal . He thus participated in the 5th Strausberg Sculpture Summer Academy.

Klein also went on study trips to Italy, Greece, Poland, France, Israel and the Ukraine.

Works (selection)

" Debutante "
" Pelican "
" Bettina and Achim von Arnim "
" Bettina's Bench "

Michael Klein mainly works his representations in bronze , some also in stucco or in other stones such as granite . Material combinations are often used. The bronze casts are made in the Wilfried Hann art foundry , among others .

  • 1980/82: debutante. For Friedrich-Wilhelm-August Froebel
A 150 cm high bronze female figure stands on a granite base. On the floor in front of the corners of the pedestal are the play elements favored by Froebel, cube, cylinder and sphere.
Location: Fröbelplatz, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
  • 1994: Pelican, bronze, total height: 450 cm.
Location on Claire-Waldoff-Straße, first Friedrichstraße 129, Berlin-Mitte
  • 1994: Huguenot medal; Relief of the above pelican sculpture embossed on metal, with the inscription "Huguenot Quarter Berlin Friedrichstrasse 129".
(Explanation: Under the symbol of the pelican, who nourishes his young with his own heart and soul in times of greatest need, they cared for their sick, old and orphans.)
  • 1994: Cain and Abel, bronze, total height: 450 cm.
Location Paulus-Praetorius-Gymnasium in Bernau near Berlin
  • 1996: Bettina and Achim von Arnim, bronze monument.
Location: Arnimplatz, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
  • 1998: Bettina's bench, a trickle fountain made of bronze,
also Arnimplatz; a simple bench without a back, on the seat of which there is a cushion with an open book and a pair of gloves; a rough branch is in front of it on the ground; everything is mounted on an artificial stone base .
  • 1998: Poetry of Things, bronze / Jura marble.
Location: Arnimplatz (east side), Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg,
  • 1999/2000: Reading girl, bronze
Above the entrance to the Marzahn District Museum in Alt-Marzahn ; a bust of a girl with a nun-like headgear is reading an open book
  • 2000: Fischerbrunnen : fishermen in the boat; Bronze, total height: 300 cm
Location place in front of the outdoor pool in Wandlitzsee
  • 2001: Owl, bronze head on steel
Location East-West meeting place in the Schlosspark Berlin-Biesdorf
  • 2004: Forced laborer , bronze figure on a concrete column, total height: 340 cm
Location Parkfriedhof Marzahn ; set up in 2010
  • 2006: Schäfer, bronze, total height: 270 cm,
Location Schäferplatz in Neuenhagen near Berlin
  • 2007: sheep relief, stucco, tinted; Dimensions 90 × 25 cm.
Location: in the Kunersdorfer Musenhof
  • 2009: Tree monument, bronze, total height 350 cm
On Anton-Saefkow-Platz in front of the library
  • 2012, June 9th (planned): Hans Fallada, bronze
Location: in the town hall extension of Neuenhagen / Wegendorf (Theatron). A seated Fallada is placed on a bronze bench. In 2007, the city administration asked artists to come up with ideas that “should make art in Neuenhagen more tangible”. Michael Klein, who runs his studio in Neuenhagen, contributed to the design for Hans Fallada and was commissioned for the memorial. The mayor praised: "... [it is] a work of art in public space that simultaneously brings history to life."

Web links

Commons : Michael Klein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Main source and individual references

  1. ↑ Online report from the 5th Sculptor Summer Academy in Strausberg  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 1, 2012@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.strausberg-live.de  
  2. ↑ a b Irina Voigt: A place of honor for Hans Fallada . In: Märkische Oderzeitung . dated January 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ a b Michael Klein on Bildhauerei in Berlin.de ( Memento of the original from April 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bildhauerei-in-berlin.de
  4. ↑ Bettinas Bank described on berliner-stadtplan.com , retrieved on September 28, 2012
  5. ↑ Image of the owl's head on Flickr
  6. ↑ Website of the Kunersdorfer Musenhof with details on the sheep relief ( memento of the original from February 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kunersdorfer-musenhof.de
  7. ↑ Details on Die Rauchende on bildindex.de
  8. ↑ Short biography of M. Klein on a Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood homepage ( memento from March 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 1, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Little Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin-Charlottenburg