{"id":3965,"date":"2022-04-08T14:41:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kunsthallemessmer.de\/uncategorized\/ben-muthofer\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T12:01:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:01:34","slug":"ben-muthofer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunsthallemessmer.de\/en\/artists\/ben-muthofer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Muthofer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3965\" class=\"elementor elementor-3965 elementor-2083\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-212054f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"212054f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f79ab\" data-id=\"c7f79ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5c795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be5c795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ben Muthofer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682b54d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682b54d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ben Muthofer&#8217;s sculptures show an increased interest in the shape of the triangle. The reason for this is the dynamic that triangles bring with them. By changing the corner points, new shapes can also be easily obtained. He sees this as an advantage over the circle or the square, which ultimately can only be changed in size. He also mainly concentrates on the folding of sheet steel, which is given a white finish in a further work step. There is a play of light and shadow at the edges. The resulting sculptures appear like folded paper.<\/p>\n<p>born <strong>1937<\/strong> in Opole<br \/><strong>1952-1955<\/strong> apprenticeship in Erfurt and Bielefeld<br \/><strong>1955-1958<\/strong> art school in Bielefeld<br \/><strong>1959-1964<\/strong> Academy of Fine Arts, Munich<br \/><strong>1962-1964<\/strong> master student with Prof. Ernst Geitlinger, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich<br \/><strong>1968-1972<\/strong> sculptor in the USA with Alexander Calder and Ernest Trova<br \/><strong>1968-1972<\/strong> Teaching Sculpture, Washington University<br \/><strong>1968<\/strong> 1st Prize for Sculpture from the Art Association, St. Louis<br \/><strong>1982<\/strong> Prince Luitpold Foundation grant<br \/>from <strong>1988<\/strong> Professor at Mynlista, Art Academy Reykjavik, Iceland<br \/><strong>2007<\/strong> winner of the public competition &#8220;Art in public space &#8211; design of the roundabout Dr. Manfred-Henrich-Platz, Saarlouis&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Muthofer&#8217;s sculptures show an increased interest in the shape of the triangle. 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