Jürgen Brodwolf (b. in Dübendorf near Zurich in 1932) is known for his sensitive, uncomfortable art. The human being is at the centre of his interest. It is the human figure in which his thinking and with this his creativity reveal themselves.
In his characteristic human-shaped ‘tube figures’ and the almost embryonic or bent figures, the horrors of the present, past and future find their evocative expression.
The works of Jürgen Brodwolf are portraits of tremendous intensity, of materialised hope and despair. Brodwolf gives the figures a life. And in this they maintain a dignified distance.
Brodwolf’s artistic success is demonstrated by numerous exhibitions and awards that have accompanied his work since the 1970s. In 1976, he accepted an appointment at the Pforzheim School of Design and, in 1982, was appointed Professor of Sculpture at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design.
In his characteristic human-shaped ‘tube figures’ and the almost embryonic or bent figures, the horrors of the present, past and future find their evocative expression.
The works of Jürgen Brodwolf are portraits of tremendous intensity, of materialised hope and despair. Brodwolf gives the figures a life. And in this they maintain a dignified distance.
Brodwolf’s artistic success is demonstrated by numerous exhibitions and awards that have accompanied his work since the 1970s. In 1976, he accepted an appointment at the Pforzheim School of Design and, in 1982, was appointed Professor of Sculpture at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design.
Jurgen BRODWOLF, "Verzweiflung", 1987, Sepia Ink on Velin Paper, 46 x 32 cm
