Otto Freundlich is considered one of the first abstract painters and sculptors. His deeply humanistic artistic approach is an intrinsic part of his work. For him, art and human coexistence are grounded in a shared ethical foundation. He believed art to be a means of communication that transcends borders and language barriers, which can accompany and strengthen all people on the path towards social unity.
\nThis is the basis for his idea of building \u201cstreets of sculptures\u201d across Europe to unite people, which was taken up several times after his death. His social ideas made him a pioneer of the notions of art that were later developed by fluxus and performance artists in the 1960s, especially Joseph Beuys.
\nHis abstract compositions start with the human body, which is then broken down into cubic, but still organic looking forms. The resulting sculptures are not meant to be likenesses, but embodiments of the general human and social idea.<\/p>\n
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