Relief_1_Holz
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Other |
| Technique | Sculpture |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Width | 42 cm |
| Length/Depth | 5 cm |
The relief is composed of draped strips of fabric soaked in glue, which have been stabilised by a layer of epoxy resin and frozen in their movement. The textile surface appears to be frozen in a moment of folding and wrinkling, creating a sense of plasticity. Two solid wooden elements made of service tree wood pierce the textile structure horizontally, thereby decisively intervening in the organic form.
The contrast between the flowing, now hardened textile and the calm, clear geometry of the wood creates a tension between gesture and construction, softness and hardness, movement and stillness. Despite being stabilised by the resin, the materiality remains palpable, allowing the work to oscillate between sculpture, wall object and pictorial surface.
Dominik Ackermann
studied fine art as a master’s student in Christian Sery’s class at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. Prior to this, he graduated from the CHS Vocational College for Graphic Design in Karlsruhe and attended architecture-related further education courses at Dresden University of Technology.
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We look around and see people walking past us, standing still, leaning against architectural objects, structures and buildings. These people are strangers to us; they are strangers and will always remain so. We do not speak to them, and they appear aloof and anonymous. No longer recognisable as individuals and having lost their humanity, they become intangible beings, part of an urban landscape. These biological, natural forms gradually merge with their surroundings, with objects and the surrounding architecture. Thus, distorted fragments of humanoid life forms from an urban world are reflected in Ackermann’s works. A dialogue emerges here between these figures and their inner relationship with the viewer.
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Awards / Scholarships
Acquisitions / Inclusion in the ‘Ostsächsische Sparkasse Collection’ (2023/25)
Publication in: ‘Wissen schafft Raum’ by TU Dresden (2024)
Project funding for ‘Downtown’ from TU Dresden (2022/23)
EU4ART Long-Term Fellowship at the MKE, Budapest, Hungary (2021)
Solo exhibitions
KaB Downtown – Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (2023)
NATURAL PROCESSES, MKE – Magyar Képzőművészeti Egyetem, Budapest (2021)
DESIRABLE TIMES, Kunstraum GEH8, Dresden (2020)
