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Stephan Balkenhol is one of the most renowned German sculptors of our time and is famous for his figurative, coloured wood sculptures and reliefs that he hand-carves from whole tree trunks, using a mallet and chisel, saw, and knife. The traces of this very manual work are not smoothed but remain a visible, fascinating feature of his works.

Cast in bronze, his works also appear outdoors in public space, often in unusual places like, for example, the top of the tower of St. Elisabeth Church in Kassel or on top of buoys floating in the river Elbe in Hamburg.

The human figure is the main interest of Balkenhol, the figure of a man wearing a white shirt and black trousers having become iconic but Balkenhol’s sculptural world is also populated with female figures, hybrids between animals and humans while his reliefs also feature landscapes.

The exhibition at KÖNIG SEOUL will be Balkenhol’s first in Korea and will include sculptures in wood and bronze.****

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About the Artist

Stephan Balkenhol is known not only for his technical mastery of the woodcarving medium, but also for his exploration of the role of the figure in contemporary sculpture. Throughout his practice, Balkenhol has explored the concept of the figure, alluding to and drawing from art history to create his suite of characters, albeit each is stripped of any specific personality.

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Also Exhibiting at König Galerie

Address
MCM Haus
412, Apgujeong-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul
South Korea
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
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Seoul MCM Haus, 412, Apgujeong-ro
KÖNIG GALERIE
MCM Haus, 412, Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
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