Anna Fasshauer, Big Sür, 2023. Powder-coated aluminium. Courtesy of the artist, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki and CHART in Tivoli 2023
Photo: Jan Søndergaard
ABOUT THE WORK
For CHART in Tivoli 2023, German artist Anna Fasshauer has created a new sculpture titled ‘Big Sür,’ which evokes the shape of a barbell or flower. Fasshauer is best known for her large-scale geometric works that explore the tension between form and space. The colour and form of this structure provides a visual rhythm and playful tone that reflects the vibrant atmosphere inside Tivoli Gardens.
Fasshauer describes her sculptures as three-dimensional notations for a musical score, or for choreographed movement in a slapstick performance. It is clear that they channel a sense of motion and dynamism, even if the sculpture itself remains literally still. "If this sculpture were a sentence, it would be short and end with a question mark" the artist remarks. In other words, ‘Big Sür’ is an invitation for the viewer to ask questions, speculate, and engage in the artist's playful universe.
Anna Fasshauer, Big Sür, 2023. Powder-coated aluminium. Courtesy of the artist, Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki and CHART in Tivoli 2023
Photo: Jan Søndergaard
Portrait of Anna Fasshauer
Courtesy of Galerie Forsblom
About The Artist
Anna Fasshauer's (b. 1975; Cologne, DE) eye-popping aluminum sculptures appear at first glance appear to be abstract, but soon begin to recall something familiar. Closer inspection reveals them to be gigantic straws that someone has absent-mindedly twisted and crushed into sculptural tangles.
The combination of peppy colours and oversized replicas of everyday objects are highly reminiscent of Pop sculpture, notably the work of Claes Oldenburg (1929-2009). While thus being linked to the continuum of art history, the iconography of Fasshauer’s sculptures also speaks directly to the contemporary moment.
Anna Fasshauer is represented by Galerie Forsblom.
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