Amme (Wet nurse)
Amme (Wet nurse)
Amme (Wet nurse)
Amme (Wet nurse)
Amme (Wet nurse)

Alexandra Bircken

Amme (Wet nurse), 2022207 x 63 x 53cmSign in to view price
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MaterialGallery
wool, wood, tank cover, metal, rolls, plasticHerald St
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This monochrome image features a textured, abstract composition. A desiccated, cracked seed pod or nut sits at the center, its organic form and intricate patterns contrasting with the irregular, coarse black surface surrounding it. The work showcases the artist's focus on natural forms and textures, using minimal color and materials to create a visually striking and introspective piece. The juxtaposition of the delicate seed pod and the rugged, charred-looking background suggests themes of fragility, regeneration, and the cycles of nature. ...

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Alexandra Bircken
Artist
Alexandra Bircken
B.1967, German

Alexandra Bircken’s sculptures and installations are breathtakingly rich in the materials from which they are made: the German artist uses everyday objects, such as dye packagings, motorcycles or rocking-horses, hand-woven and artificially made textiles, wood, leather, fabric, tree branches, stone, bone and human hair. While such focus on and appreciation of physicality of materials is reminiscent of the practices of Joseph Beuys and Eva Hesse, Bircken’s work is strikingly unique. Having studied as a fashion designer in Central Saint Martin, London, Bircken uses techniques of weaving, knitting and crochet to form her sculptural language. Her background in fashion further sparked her ongoing interest in the human body, as well as the space around it. Bircken describes her sculptures as observations on human life and its environments: she highlights human vulnerability amidst the pressures of the modern, technological age. Multifaceted and intriguing, Bircken’s practice is an assemblage of everything that makes one human. ...

Alexandra Bircken: Artworks
Amme (Wet nurse)
Alexandra Bircken
Amme (Wet nurse), 2022
207 x 63 x 53cm
Heavy Metal
Alexandra Bircken
Heavy Metal, 2024
110.5 x 185 x 6cm
Mutual Consent
Alexandra Bircken
Mutual Consent, 2024
191 x 155 x 23cm
Vogue
Ursula
Herald St
Gallery
Herald St
London, London

Herald St was established in 2005 by Ash L’ange and Nicky Verber. With two spaces across London, Herald St represents twenty-five international artists and participates in multiple art fairs including Art Basel, Frieze London, and Frieze Los Angeles amongst others. Works by Herald St artists are held in many museum collections and are regularly included in exhibitions within public institutions.

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