I CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 2 (The Pagan)

Birke Gorm

I CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 2 (The Pagan), 2018200 x 100cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
Jute fibres, metalCroy NielsenVienna
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This artwork, depicted on a textured canvas, features a striking skeletal figure in an expressive pose. The muted tones of beige and brown create a subdued, earthy palette, while the undulating lines and angular shapes suggest a sense of movement and dynamism. The subject matter, a stylized human skeleton, conveys a sense of mortality and the fragility of the human condition. The artist's use of a low-relief technique, with the figure emerging from the surface, enhances the sculptural quality of the piece. This work likely explores themes of the human form and the relationship between life and death, reflecting the artist's perspective on the human experience. ...

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Birke Gorm
Artist
Birke Gorm
B.1986, German

“The common woman is as common as a thunderstorm”, says the woven writing of Birke Gorm’s hanging fabrics made of jute. Gorm works with archaic materials of metal, terracotta, jute or wood, incorporating a range of techniques, such as woodcarving, stitching, writing, and flexing. The artist’s practice explores womanhood and solidarity, expressed in powerful and assuring terms. Her sculptural works depict human-shaped figures made out of found and collected over time terracotta bricks and peebles, with pots and jugs in the place of heads and faces. On their stomachs are fabrics and cushions which carry keychains, nails, bolts, champagne corks, and other accidental objects. Pregnancy is depicted as not a weakening, bed-bounding female destiny, but a moving, fierce power. The common woman can be any woman, and any woman is an empowered force fueling collective solidarity. ...

Birke Gorm: Artworks
IOU (2)
Birke GormIOU (2), 2017Price on Request
huswif (AIT)
Birke Gormhuswif (AIT), 2021Price on Request
huswif (SEVEN)
Birke Gormhuswif (SEVEN), 2021Price on Request
loaf of meat (4246g)
Birke Gormloaf of meat (4246g), 2020Price on Request
move (from the marrow to the bone, from the bone to the muscle, from the muscle to the skin, from th...
Birke Gormmove (from the marrow to the bone, from the bone to the muscle, from the muscle to the skin, from the skin to the hair, and from the hair) away from here, 2017Price on Request
ulterior motives (mother hen)
Birke Gormulterior motives (mother hen), 2021Price on Request
ulterior motives (work animal)
Birke Gormulterior motives (work animal), 2021Price on Request
some girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (03)
Birke Gormsome girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (03), 2020Price on Request
some girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (04)
Birke Gormsome girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (04), 2020Price on Request
some girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (05)
Birke Gormsome girls’ mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (05), 2020Price on Request
How to do Anything (Laurels)
Birke GormHow to do Anything (Laurels), 2018Price on Request
How to do Anything (Soliloquy)
Birke GormHow to do Anything (Soliloquy), 2018Price on Request
I CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 3 (The Executioner)
Birke GormI CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 3 (The Executioner), 2018Price on Request
I CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 1 (The Bishop)
Birke GormI CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 1 (The Bishop), 2018Price on Request
I CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 2 (The Pagan)
Birke GormI CAN SMILE AT THE PAST no. 2 (The Pagan), 2018Price on Request
loaf of meat (3562g)
Birke Gormloaf of meat (3562g), 2020Price on Request
loaf of meat (3989g)
Birke Gormloaf of meat (3989g), 2020Price on Request
loaf of meat (3805g)
Birke Gormloaf of meat (3805g), 2020Price on Request
some girls' mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (02)
Birke Gormsome girls' mothers are bigger than other girls‘ mothers (02), 2020Price on Request
common crazy I
Birke Gormcommon crazy I, 2020Price on Request
common crazy II
Birke Gormcommon crazy II, 2020Price on Request
ulterior motives (young bird)
Birke Gormulterior motives (young bird), 2021Price on Request
ulterior motives (young
Birke Gormulterior motives (young, 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 2021Price on Request
huswif (FOWER)
Birke Gormhuswif (FOWER), 2021Price on Request
huswif (WON ZERO)
Birke Gormhuswif (WON ZERO), 2021Price on Request
huswif (WUN)
Birke Gormhuswif (WUN), 2021Price on Request
huswif (TREE)
Birke Gormhuswif (TREE), 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 20212800 EUR
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 20212500 EUR
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 2021Price on Request
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 20212500 EUR
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 20212800 EUR
IOU
Birke GormIOU, 20212500 EUR
sit-up & composure (1)
Birke Gormsit-up & composure (1), 202412000 EUR
Croy Nielsen
Gallery
Croy Nielsen
Vienna

In 2016 Croy Nielsen moved from Berlin to Vienna, where it is located in the beletage apartment of a historical building in the 1st district. The gallery was founded by Oliver Croy (AT) and Henrikke Nielsen (DK). Artists such as Nina Beier, Marie Lund, and Benoît Maire, have been part of the program since its inception, and were later joined by Olga Balema, Georgia Gardner Gray, and Sandra Mujinga. Vienna-based artists include Ernst Yohji Jaeger, Joanna Woś, and Soshiro Matsubara. The gallery has strong ties to the Nordic region, representing several artists from the Scandinavian contries and regularly participating in fairs and projects in the area. ...