Almuth Tebbenhoff German, b. 1949
Boxful of Secrets, 2015
Fabricated steel, painted and gilded with whitegold leaf
69 x 34 x 23 cm
27 1/8 x 13 3/8 x 9 in
27 1/8 x 13 3/8 x 9 in
Unique
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“I use the articulations of my chopped-up jagged lines to create movement within a form. In music the pauses between notes create the tension, but in my case the simple...
“I use the articulations of my chopped-up jagged lines to create movement within a form. In music the pauses between notes create the tension, but in my case the simple straight lines between the chaotic crumpled lines balance a sculpture - or not. I feel that there is an emotional charge held within these boxes. I am steering the viewer towards accepting emptiness as a substance.”
Provenance
From the artistExhibitions
Facets, 2025, Pangolin London Sculpture Gallery
Publications
Almuth Tebbenhoff Monograph, 2025, Unicorn Publishing GroupAlmuth Tebbenhoff: Unsentimental Beauty, 2023, Gallery Pangolin