(Bristol 1945–lives and works in Bristol) Small circle of flint. 1984. 32 stones, placed in a circle. Diameter 86 cm. With the artists confirmation of authenticity and installation instructions, Bristol 1984 (copy). Provenance: - Galerie Reckermann, Cologne. - Purchased from the above in the 1980s by the present owner, since then private collection Switzerland. Exhibitions: - Rottweil 2012, STEINzeit Skulptur & Zeichnung. Galerie der Kreissparkasse, 3 July - 26 August (with colour ill.). - Kleve 2001, Richard Long. Museum Kurhaus Kleve, 26 June - 23 September (longtime loan). “My work is real, not imaginary, or purely intellectual. It is about real stones, real time, real action. I work with the world as I find it.” Richard Long Richard Long is considered one of the pioneers of Land Art, the art movement of the 1960s that saw landscape and nature as a space for exhibition and experience. Richard Long was born in Bristol in 1945, where he first studied at the West of England College of Art and then from 1966 attended St. Martins School of Art, London, for two years. At the beginning of his career, the young Richard Long was mainly concerned with sculpture. However, he soon found the usual dimensions too limiting, whereupon he found the solution outside in nature. Thus, in his final thesis, he set out to find an expanded definition of the genre of sculpture, which led him to his lyrical Land Art works. "A Line Made by Walking" is the title of his first work, in which Richard Long traced a line in a meadow with his steps and captured the pattern photographically. A subtle, minimal, and ephemeral intervention in nature. Through its quiet gentleness and restraint, his art sets itself apart from the often monumental-heroic landscape transformations of his US-American artist colleagues. Richard Long chooses the most diverse places in the world to find inspiration for his works. He finds these places through his epic wanderings, mainly in rocky mountains or deserts in Mexico, the Andes, India, the Himalayas, Japan, Australia and Africa. When he has found a suitable place, he brings stones or wood together and uses them to draw lines, or spiral, labyrinth, cross, ellipse or circle shapes on the ground. As a "romantic wanderer", he is always careful not to damage the surroundings, but to expand and reinterpret them. Through photography, artists books, drawings, texts, maps, and diagrams, he records his works at the end. His preferred form is the circle, as this is the most effective way to create a strong effect. This circular work from 1986 consists of 32 stones with a diameter of 86 cm. In the enclosed certificate, the artist explains his procedure. First, he draws a circle on the ground with a pencil. He places each stone randomly within the circle. Each one is set down on its largest and most stable surface so that no movement can occur. The stones have no specific place within the circle. What is most important to the artist is that they stand close together with minimal contact. The whole effect of the work is created by the wonderful density of the stony grey surface, which radiates a homogeneous and harmonious power throughout. A poetic tracker and maker of tracks, Richard Long offers this considered description of his work: “In the nature of things: Art is about mobility, lightness and freedom.**creative acts of walking and marking about place, locality, time, distance and measurement. Works using raw materials and my human scale in the reality of landscapes. The music of stones, paths of shared footmarks, sleeping by the rivers roar.” RICHARD LONG (Bristol 1945–lebt und arbeitet in Bristol) Small circle of flint. 1984. 32 Steine, kreisf?rmig angeordnet. Durchmesser 86 cm. Mit der Best?tigung der Authentizt?t und der Aufbauanleitung durch den Künstler, Bristol 1984 (Kopie). Provenienz: - Galerie Reckermann, K?ln. - Vom heutigen Besitzer bei obiger Galerie in den 1980er Jahren erworben, seitdem Privatsammlung Deutschland. Ausstellungen: - Rottweil 2012, STEINzeit Skulptur & Zeichnung. Galerie der Kreissparkasse, 3. Juli - 26. August (mit Farbabb.). - Kleve 2001, Richard Long. Museum Kurhaus Kleve, 26. Juni - 23. September (Dauerleihgabe). ?Mein Werk ist real, nicht imagin?r oder rein intellektuell. Es geht dabei um wirkliche Steine, wirkliche Zeit, wirkliches Tun. Ich arbeite mit der Welt, so wie ich sie vorfinde.“ Richard Long Richard Long gilt als einer der Pioniere der Land Art,**als Kunstrichtung**Landschaft und Natur als Ausstellungs- und Erfahrungsraum versteht. Richard Long wird 1945 in Bristol geboren, wo er zun?chst am West of England College of Art studiert und ab 1966 für zwei Jahre**Londoner St. Martin’s School of Art besucht. Zu Beginn seiner Karriere besch?ftigt sich der junge Richard Long vor allem mit Skulpturen.**üblichen Dimensionen empfindet er allerdings schnell als zu begrenzt, woraufhin er**L?sung draussen in der Natur findet. Somit macht er sich in seiner Studienabschlussarbeit auf**Suche nach einer erweiterten Definition der Gattung Skulptur, wodurch er zu seinen lyrischen Land Art-Arbeiten kommt. ?A Line Made by Walking“ heisst seine erste Arbeit, als Richard Long durch seine Schritte eine Linie in einer Wiese zeichnet und das Muster fotografisch festh?lt. Ein subtiler, minimaler und rasch verg?nglicher Eingriff in**Natur. Durch ihre leise Sanftheit und Zurückhaltung hebt sich seine Kunst von den oft monumental-heroischen Landschaftsver?nderungen seiner US-Amerikanischen Künstlerkollegen deutlich ab. Richard Long w?hlt unterschiedlichste Orte der Welt, um Inspiration für seine Werke zu finden. Diese Orte entdeckt er durch seine epischen Wanderungen, vorwiegend in steinige Gebirge oder Wüsten in Mexiko, in den Anden, in Indien, dem Himalaya, Japan, Australien und Afrika. Wenn er einen passenden Ort gefunden hat, bringt er Steine oder Holz zusammen und zeichnet damit auf den Boden Linien-, Spiral-, Labyrinth-, Kreuz-, Ellipsen- oder Kreisformen. Als ?romantischer Wanderer“ ist er immer darauf bedacht,**Umgebung nicht zu besch?digen, sondern zu erweitern und neu zu interpretieren. Durch Fotografie, Künstlerbücher, Zeichnungen, Texte, Landkarten und Diagramme h?lt er seine Werke am Ende fest. Seine bevorzugte Form ist der Kreis, da sich in dieser Form am effektivsten eine starke Wirkung erzeugen l?sst.**hier vorliegende kreisf?rmige Arbeit von 1986 besteht aus 32 Steinen mit einem Durchmesser von 86 cm. Im beigelegten Zertifikat erkl?rt der Künstler sein Vorgehen. Mit Bleistift zeichnet er zun?chst einen Kreis auf den Boden. Darin platziert er willkürlich jeden einzelnen Stein. Diese legt er jeweils auf ihre gr?ssten und stabilsten Fl?che, sodass keine Bewegung entstehen kann.**Steine haben keinen spezifischen Ort innerhalb des Kreises. Dem Künstler ist vor allem wichtig, dass sie eng aneinander stehen und sich minimal berühren.**ganze Wirkung des Werkes entsteht durch**wunderbare Dichte der steinigen grauen Fl?che,**eine durchgehende homogene und harmonische Kraft ausstrahlt. Der poetische Spurenleser und Spurenleger Richard Long beschreibt seine Kunst bewusst wie folgt: ?In the nature of things: Art is about mobility, lightness and freedom.**creative acts of walking and marking about place, locality, time, distance and measurement. Works using raw materials and my human scale in the reality of landscapes. The music of stones, paths of shared footmarks, sleeping by the rivers roar. “ notes:*
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