"Wave and Crease"
by Thomas Michler
The relationship between the forms of waves and folds and the diverse formal echoes and associative references that result from this are the starting point of my work. The concrete form develops in careful consideration of the pictorial possibilities. The relationship between given and created form, shape and texture of the worked surfaces, proportion and setting of the blocks, directing the gaze and orientation should resonate in a composition that has the power to define a place.
Embedded in a rather small-scale scenic situation, which nevertheless has long lines of sight
allows, the two stones, despite the simplicity of the ensemble and the obviousness of the forms, unfold a game with spatial and pictorial diversity. The accents of perception shift from afar through the approach, in passing or through, in physical contact, in short stays or in daily encounters.
JOHN MICHLER
was born in Burg/Dithmarschen in 1954. From 1976 to 1981 he studied sculpture at the Muthesius University in Kiel. Since 1980 he has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions and has taken part in symposiums. In 1985 he received a scholarship from the state of Schleswig-Holstein and in 1986 he was an assistant to Ulrich Rückriem. Between 1985 and 1993 he held guest lectureships in Sweden and Norway. In 1987 he received the Gottfried Brockmann Prize from the state capital of Kiel, in 1993 the 'Cité Internationale des Arts' grant in Paris and in 2001 the K-Netz Award from the Schleswig-Holstein cultural network.