Tobias Rehberger Germany, b. 1966
11 Zippys, 2014
colored porcelain
ca.14 x 26 x 17 cm each
11 pieces
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Tobias Rehberger has achieved his unique cross-disciplinary aesthetic whose broad range embraces images, objects, installations and collaborations. Though viewers are easily attracted by exceptionally sensual and intense colours and patterns of his works at a glimpse, his practice addresses multi-layered theoretical questions about ‘art' itself instead of remaining as a mere visual amusement. Crossing dichotomous boundaries or hierarchies which revolve around dynamics of diverse genres and roles such as sculpture/installation/architecture, fine art/design, art/daily life and aesthetic/function, he also explores ‘in- between' realms among those different fields consistently. In this context, his practice can hardly be included in a certain sphere; therefore, it is rather a conceptual hybrid, being serious and delightful, at the same time, abstract and poetic.
Tobias Rehberger lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany and has been a professor of Fine Arts at the Frankfurt Städelschule since 2001. His work is included in the collections of various institutions including: Centre Pompidou, France; Le Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, France; Museum of Modern Art(MMK), Germany; Kunsthalle Hamburg, Germany; Sammlung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Germany; Center for Art and Media(ZKM), Germany; Stedelijk Museum, Netherlands; Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Portugal; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, Spain; Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, Spain; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, USA; Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim, Brazil; ArtSonje Center, Korea and Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan and etc.
Tobias Rehberger has achieved his unique cross-disciplinary aesthetic whose broad range embraces images, objects, installations and collaborations. Though viewers are easily attracted by exceptionally sensual and intense colours and patterns of his works at a glimpse, his practice addresses multi-layered theoretical questions about ‘art' itself instead of remaining as a mere visual amusement. Crossing dichotomous boundaries or hierarchies which revolve around dynamics of diverse genres and roles such as sculpture/installation/architecture, fine art/design, art/daily life and aesthetic/function, he also explores ‘in- between' realms among those different fields consistently. In this context, his practice can hardly be included in a certain sphere; therefore, it is rather a conceptual hybrid, being serious and delightful, at the same time, abstract and poetic.
Tobias Rehberger lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany and has been a professor of Fine Arts at the Frankfurt Städelschule since 2001. His work is included in the collections of various institutions including: Centre Pompidou, France; Le Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain, France; Museum of Modern Art(MMK), Germany; Kunsthalle Hamburg, Germany; Sammlung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Germany; Center for Art and Media(ZKM), Germany; Stedelijk Museum, Netherlands; Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Portugal; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, Spain; Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, Spain; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, USA; Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim, Brazil; ArtSonje Center, Korea and Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan and etc.