Wool velour in dark blue, royal blue and yellow with black border on canvas; narrow linen ribbon on the back
Germany, 1989
Stephan Balkenhol (born 1957) - German artist
Rectangular tapestry with 24 square fields, 12 figurative scenes with bird, rabbit and girl
Circulating lettering: ‘Among those beds of bright / Flowers and those cool fountains / How she longed to get out / Of that dark hall and wander about’
Carpet design by Stephan Balkenhol in collaboration with Claudia Pegel and Rüdiger Schöttle on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Das Goldene Zimmer’ at the Kunstverein Munich and others in 1989
Production: Arterior Vorwerk, Hameln
One of 37 copies
Dimensions: 300 x 200 cm
Good condition

The rectangular tapestry was designed by Stephan Balkenhol in 1989 (born 1957) in collaboration with Claudia Pegel and Rüdiger Schöttle on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Das Goldene Zimmer’ in the Nymphenburg Schlosspark along with the Kunstverein Munich and the Bayerischen Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen. This is one copy of a total of 37 copies. The carpet is made of wool velour on canvas. The back is strengthened with a narrow line ribbon. The dark blue area of the carpet is divided into 24 square sections with 12 figural scenes in which are illustrated birds or a girl with a hare. The outer edge shows a black ribbon with a circulating yellow inscription: ‘Among those beds of bright / Flowers and those cool fountains / How she longed to get out / Of that dark hall and wander about’. The carpet was produced by Arterior Vorwerk in Hameln.

The piece is in good condition with some soiling and small stains here and there, which can be, however, removed during cleaning. The dimensions are approximately 300 x 200 cm.

Stephan Balkenhol (born 1957)

The German artist Stephan Balkenhol is one of the most famous exponents of the contemporary figurative sculpture. From 1976 to 1982, he studied under the tutelage of Ulrich Rückriem at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg. A Karl Schmidt-Rotluff scholarship enabled him to specialize in sculpture. He then worked as a teacher at the Städelsche Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt. Since 1992, he has been a Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. Works by Balkenhol are on display in several major museums, including the Kunstmuseum Basel, the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt am Main and at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. (cko)

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