"Wasa"
Relief, painted wawa wood 201 x 156 cm.
Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm.
Private Collection, acquired from the above in 2003.
Private Collection, acquired from the above in 2015.
Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm, "Stephan Balkenhol", 15 November - 21 December 2003.
Stephan Balkenhol is a German sculptor known for his work with sculptures and reliefs. His hallmark is roughly hewn and painted wooden sculptures. He depicts figures, animals and architecture, sometimes adopting a surrealistic styles. The human form is the centrepiece to his works, whereby he has created a basic reference type that he often manipulates. His figures showcase no emotion, rather staring blankly at an unknown point, appearing anonymous and enigmatic. To this day his largest sculpture, a male torso made of cedar wood, stands at a staggering six meters, has remained at Caesar Forum in Rome since 2009.
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