Sphärische Linien / Spherical Lines
Norbert Kricke introduced the line as a design element in the abstract sculpture of the post war period. While his Spatial Sculptures feature linear metal wires or tubes that dynamically pass through space, this work divides the surface of the concrete wall along the Autobahn bridge: the two crossing, slightly curved metal tubes seem to take on the form of the surrounding sloping landscape and Autobahn. The artist’s reduced abstract formal language also conveys a sense of freedom and movement.
Norbert Kricke
1922
geboren in Düsseldorf; 1984 gestorben in Düsseldorf.
bis 1946
Studium an der Akademie der Künste Berlin bei Richard Scheibe und Hans Uhlmann.
1947
Umzug nach Düsseldorf.
1959, 1964
Teilnahme an der documenta II und III in Kassel.
1964
Professor an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
1972–1981
Direktor der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
1971
Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Preis der Stadt Duisburg.
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Location
Arnsberg
Arnsberg, Autobahn bridge
Arnsberg, Autobahn bridge
Artist
Norbert Kricke
Year
1980
Size
Not specified
Material
Metal tubes
Object type
Wall installations
