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Max Vollmer

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Vollmer's work grows out of his experiences of living now in the 21st century in a troubled, uncertain world, with the awareness of living in a Europe that grew out of violence and calm, and in a country in which he did not grow up: an advantage, as it enables him to perceive life here as well as in his own country with the unaccustomed eyes of a stranger. Hence political aspects – taking 'political' in a wide sense – inform most of his more recent work: questions of power, of knowledge, of ethics in art and art practice. An edited transcript of a discussion with Vollmer about these questions has been published at https://artandpower2008.wordpress.com/artist/ .

 

Verbindungen - Trennungen (displacement)

In memoriam Jo Simmons

fired clay

Daphne

From the series «morituri te salutant» (bookworks)

morituri te salutant

Portraits

« Hommage à Robert Musil »

large cut platter

pregnant woman

study in black and white

black torso

Nude, male

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