Sumpfgestalt
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Surrealism |
| Technique | Sculpture |
| Height | 44 cm |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Length/Depth | 17 cm |
Fabric, glue and epoxy resin on 3D-printed objects and wood.
43 x 17 x 17 cm
2026
Black epoxy resin spreads across the dark green surface like a viscous film. It runs down the figure, covering parts of the body and pooling at its feet. This creates the impression of a being that is slowly being overtaken and transformed by an alien substance.
The sculpture *Sumpfgestalt* depicts an upright humanoid figure whose body is enveloped in restlessly folded layers of fabric. The figure’s form remains only partially discernible and appears as a condensed presence that has emerged from the material itself. Fabric, body form and resin increasingly merge into one another. The base, made of service tree wood, provides a warm, clear contrast to the figure’s dark, sprawling surface.
Shipping
The sculpture is dispatched in a cardboard box lined with foam.
A certificate of authenticity is included; the work is inscribed with the title and the artist’s signature on the base of the sculpture.
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)
