Heimo Zobernig
6 May - 25 June 2022
The work of Heimo Zobernig (b. 1958, Mauthen, Austria) spans an array of media, from architectural intervention and installation, through performance, film and video, to sculpture and painting. His practice across all these forms is connected by an interrogation of the formal language of modernism, at its most familiar in the tropes of the monochrome and the grid, yet also concerned with Constructivism, colour theory and geometric abstraction.
Gold paint, plywood, steel
84 × 54 × 50 cm
Bronze
184 × 60 × 40 cm
Edition: 7
Bronze
189 × 49 × 49 cm
Edition: 7
Mirror glass, steel, 5 chairs
74 x 122,5 x 102,3 cm
Press board, MDF, plywood, acryl glass mirror
250 × 80 × 64 cm
MDF, polyester figure, diverse materials
187 × 85 × 67 cm
Diverse wooden materials
262 × 72 × 54 cm
MDF (medium density fiberboard)
202 × 80 × 28 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Styropor
60 × 60 × 60 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Reis
205 × 5 × 5 cm
Cardboard, wood
108 × 60 × 40 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Acrylic on canvas
40 × 80 cm
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 150 cm
Acrylic, videored Trevira Television CS
30 x 30 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on videored Trevira Television CS
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on bluebox, videoblue, videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
100 x 100 cm
Oil on canvas
60 x 45 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
33,8 x 24 cm
Gouache on paper
30,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21,5 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gold paint, plywood, steel
84 × 54 × 50 cm
Bronze
184 × 60 × 40 cm
Edition: 7
Bronze
189 × 49 × 49 cm
Edition: 7
Mirror glass, steel, 5 chairs
74 x 122,5 x 102,3 cm
Press board, MDF, plywood, acryl glass mirror
250 × 80 × 64 cm
MDF, polyester figure, diverse materials
187 × 85 × 67 cm
Diverse wooden materials
262 × 72 × 54 cm
MDF (medium density fiberboard)
202 × 80 × 28 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Styropor
60 × 60 × 60 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Reis
205 × 5 × 5 cm
Cardboard, wood
108 × 60 × 40 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Acrylic on canvas
40 × 80 cm
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 150 cm
Acrylic, videored Trevira Television CS
30 x 30 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on videored Trevira Television CS
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on bluebox, videoblue, videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
100 x 100 cm
Oil on canvas
60 x 45 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
33,8 x 24 cm
Gouache on paper
30,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21,5 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
6 May - 25 June 2022
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Read moreGold paint, plywood, steel
84 × 54 × 50 cm
Since 2004, I collect variations, or paraphrases of the famous ”The Ant” chair by Arne Jacobsen, which he designed in 1951 for a canteen of a Danish company and which was continued in 1955 in the Series 7: Tubular steel legs and a seat made from form-moulded laminated veneer.
Arne Jacobson uses a technique invented by Charles and Ray Eames through which plywood can be bent in three dimensions. To this day, these models have found countless modifications and imitations. Within its formal variations we can see prototypical figures of modern sculpture, as were introduced by Jean Arp or Henry Moore.
In my studio, the chairs are restored - if needed - preprimed and finished with a gold varnish. On the one hand the colour gold takes a stand against the dogma of material truthfulness of modernity. On the other hand it serves as a statement on monochromy.
My collection has now grown to over 50. I cut a rococo style around the edge of a few selected chairs.
Bronze
184 × 60 × 40 cm
Edition: 7
Bronze
189 × 49 × 49 cm
Edition: 7
Bronze
189 × 49 × 49 cm
Edition: 7
Mirror glass, steel, 5 chairs
74 x 122,5 x 102,3 cm
The table surface, made of champagne-colored mirror glass (Premium Rose Gold), has an irregular pentagonal shape that is scaled and mirrored to a floor plan of an existing entry room in a private museum. The frame of the table is welded from angle steel and has three legs.
Attached are five white chairs, created for an ideal white room in an exhibition at the Kunstverein München in 1999.
In 2021, the table was a central prop in an art film by Selma Doborac.
Press board, MDF, plywood, acryl glass mirror
250 × 80 × 64 cm
Press board, MDF, plywood, acryl glass mirror
250 × 80 × 64 cm
Press board, MDF, plywood, acryl glass mirror
250 × 80 × 64 cm
MDF, polyester figure, diverse materials
187 × 85 × 67 cm
Diverse wooden materials
262 × 72 × 54 cm
MDF (medium density fiberboard)
202 × 80 × 28 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Styropor
60 × 60 × 60 cm
Videoblau Trevira Television CS, Reis
205 × 5 × 5 cm
Cardboard, wood
108 × 60 × 40 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Photo: Serge Hasenböhler
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
70 × 70 cm
Photo: Serge Hasenböhler
Acrylic on canvas
40 × 80 cm
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 150 cm
Acrylic, videored Trevira Television CS
30 x 30 cm
Acrylic on canvas
200 × 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm
Acrylic on videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on greenbox Trevira Television CS
40 x 40 cm
Acrylic on videored Trevira Television CS
200 x 200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
Acrylic on bluebox, videoblue, videored, greenbox Trevira Television CS
100 x 100 cm
Oil on canvas
60 x 45 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
33,8 x 24 cm
Gouache on paper
30,7 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21,5 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Glue dot, gouache on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm
Mixing technique on paper
29,5 x 21 cm
Gouache on paper
29,7 x 21 cm