Thomas Schutte Ceramics

Instead he prefers to return to previous themes motifs and forms in order to further develop and transform them.

Thomas schutte ceramics.

If there s a place left in this world for big brooding yet resolutely nuanced artworks then thomas schütte has found it. Anything is possible in thomas schütte s highly unique approach to art. He lives and works in düsseldorf. He sculpts creates architectural designs and draws.

Thomas schütte born november 16 1954 is a german contemporary artist. Thomas schütte b 1954 ceramic sketch stamped 201198 on the side glazed ceramic 11 x 13 1 8 x 7 5 8in. One of the most important sculptors working today the german artist rejects the notion of repeating a style for the purpose of building a brand. Although schütte has returned to portraiture throughout his career this was the first exhibition dedicated entirely to these pioneering works.

In addition to sculptures in bronze steel and glass the exhibition of the artist who lives in düsseldorf also presents colored ceramics including recently created women s heads the large format portrait busts of i iv ghost heads and a group of garden gnomes created in 2016. It includes ceramics self portraits a series of watercolours entitled 24 portraits of women and photographs from the united enemies 1994 series together with wax models and ghost 1995 figures in pvc. 28 7 x 33 2 x 19 5cm executed in 1997 1999. Artist thomas schütte showcased key sculptural photographic and painted portraits at the serpentine gallery.