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Wolfgang LeidholdKnot No. 8 - Cornered2011
2011
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Knots are the central theme that pervades Wolfgang Leidhold’s artwork for many decades. “Everybody’s got his or her individual knot” is the motto of his current exhibition. The idea to the knot-paintings was sparked off on a trip to Indonesia many years ago. On leaving the city of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian fellow artist presented a knot he had made himself from rattan as a farewell gift. When handing it over he said: “That’s the way I feel, most of the time.” Recently unearthed from a box of his memorabilia, Leidhold turned the gift into a model for one of his first knot-paintings.
Each knot has its own history. When the artist’s home was recently renovated, the house electrician, involuntarily, created another dummy for the recent group of big and small knots. The electrician’s material was a surplus ribbon cable, which he had used for new electric wiring, crumbling and discarding the leftovers. The artist retrieved it from the trash bin. Other models again the artist made himself. Many other nodes came from the hands of children and friends becoming part of the Small Knot Group. Some come as sculptures, others as drawings or scribbles. But in any case: Everybody makes a unique knot design. They are as individual as fingerprints. Thus, the knot-paintings are the final stage in a social art project.
Wolfgang Leidhold is a prominent contemporary German painter, drawing upon mythological, geometric, religious, and historical themes to depict his whimsical vision of the world. Influenced by the still-life compositions of Francisco de Zurbarán and the classical references of Giorgio de Chirico, Leidhold fuses these concepts with his own imaginative vision. His labor-intensive artistic process consists of a detailed charcoal sketch that is then turned into a grisaille of grays, whites, and ochres. Next, he covers the entire work with a tinted varnish and produces the final painting using a minimum of seven layers of egg-tempera and oil. Even the materials, which the artist makes from scratch - using whole fresh eggs, different kinds of varnish, and especially refined linseed oils - emulate the methods of Old Master painters. Leidhold’s work embodies a new voice that communicates a keen awareness of the past by reformulating age-old artistic practices.
PROVENANCE: Lilac Gallery Collection. This original artwork includes a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Gallery. The piece is signed by the artist and stamped from Lilac Gallery on its verso.
EXHIBITION HISTORY: Lilac Gallery NYC, “Knots & Simple Things” Solo Show, June 3 - July 2, 2015; Chelsea Art Museum NYC, “Knots & Other Stories” Solo Show, March 4 - April 2, 2011.
- Creator:Wolfgang Leidhold (1950, German)
- Creation Year:2011
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 0008401stDibs: LU982424112
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