Thomas Schütte

Thomas Schütte

Born in:

1954

Nationality:

German

Birthplace:

Oldenburg, Germany

Based in:

Düsseldorf, Germany

Biography:

Since the late 1970s—when he studied with renowned German artist Gerhard Richter—Thomas Schütte has been subverting traditional art historical genres through his eclectic output of sculptures, prints, installations, drawings, watercolors, and photographs. Schütte makes familiar forms of expression, like memorial portraiture and figurative sculpture, strange through evocative, often disturbing alterations, such as in his treatment of the female nude in his “Bronzefrauen” series (Bronze Women, 1999-ongoing) where figurative shapes morph into abstract or mutant forms, or his “Alte Freunde” series, in which the subjects’ despondent expressions highlight the vulnerability of the individual against the cruelty and complexity of the vast world. Through his work he explores the human condition, offering a critical perspective on social, cultural, and political issues and visually eloquent commentary on memory, loss, and the difficulty of memorializing the past.




Cherry

1980


Gouache and felt-tip pen on firm wove paper


33.5 x 25.5 cm



Untitled

1954


watercolour and pencil on paper


32 x 25 cm



Untitled

1954


watercolour and pencil on paper


32 x 25 cm.



Tauschend , Samstag

1989


Watercolor and pencil on paper


50 x 65 cm



Untitled

1990


Aquarel and pencil on paper


50 x 65 cm



Untitled

1986/87


watercolor and colored pencil on perforated paper on cardboard


49.5 x 34cm