In his series on the vulnerability of human existence, Brodwolf never shies away from tackling grand themes. His commitment and emotional fortitude to depict these themes can now be seen permanently in the new installation at MKM Museum Küppersmühle Duisburg (one of Germany’s largest private museums, expanded by Herzog & de Meuron in 2021), where his Theresienstadt Cycle is showcased in its entirety in its own room.
As early as 1959, the first tube figures were born in the form of a human torso, created by squeezing paint tubes. To portray the vulnerability and dangers of human existence, he places his tube figures in cabinets starting in 1965. From that point on, he also creates larger figures from lead, bronze, paper pulp, and linen, which he employs in his grand installations at events such as Documenta Kassel and the Venice Biennale. With this impressive display in Duisburg, Germany, the 90-year-old Brodwolf proves how relevant artists are in understanding the world of today.
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