The essential question Hans Steinbrenner focused on throughout his entire career as an artist was the relationship between the whole and its parts. Starting with human figures modelled on Wilhelm Lehmbruck via organic-abstract sculptures in wood, stone and bronze through to works composed of cubist elements, he has pursued this theme consistently and continuously. The…

Hans Steinbrenner’s Cuboid Sculpture marks a period in his work when he turned entirely to geometric/cubist design. This work focuses on square surfaces and cubic forms. The overall composition appears to consist of several cubes pushed together. In some cases, entire square sides remain completely visible, while only the edges of other cubes can be…

Hans Steinbrenner’s sculpture shows the transition in his work from biomorphic (based on the forces of nature) to more cubist and geometric imagery. The five-meter high figure is carved out of blackened oak. It’s reminiscent of an archaic pillar or an unusual stone formation, despite being made up entirely of abstract elements, such as rectangles…