Stefan Strumbel (b. 1979, Offenburg, DE) initiates a change in social values: traditional ideals, clich\u00e9d notions of home, and the reality of the individual are dissolved and transformed into an aesthetic that becomes an allegory of social status symbols. He exposes the mechanism of a society that in its desire for status and the pursuit of consumerism surrenders to the constant attraction of the media. With his transformed objects, Strumbel successfully creates an illusionary world, which reflects societies real maladies.<\/p>\n
Aluminium objects and bronze sculptures mark a new direction in the creative process by Stefan Strumbel, developping his leitmotif towards a more universal language. By incorporating bronze and aluminium in his practice, he reduces the range of colors to monochrome compositions, that receive their colors from patinating the surfaces. The objects resemble packaged canvases and sculptures. The bubble wrap and tape cast in aluminium and bronze deny access to the expected content: In reference to Marcel Duchamp\u2018s concept of the Readymade, Strumbel turns simple packaging into a fetish object. As an objet trouv\u00e9 from a gallery or museum\u2019s day-to-day routine, these works can also be considered a critical reflection on today\u2018s art market.<\/p>\n
Stefan Strumbel is a self-taught artist living and working in Offenburg. His works have been exhibited in numerous institutions, including Kunstverein Hamburg (2012), St\u00e4dtische Galerie Offenburg (2015), Kunstverein G\u00f6ppingen (2015), Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin (2014, 2010), NRW-Forum D\u00fcsseldorf (2022), and the Rehmann Museum in Laufenburg (2024). He has received grants from the Kunststiftung Hohenkarpfen and the Montana Stipendium (both 2007). In addition to his exhibition practice, Strumbel has realized public art projects such as permanent sculptures for the Staatsbrauerei Rothaus and Sparkasse Offenburg (2016\u20132017), and stage design for the Opera Stuttgart (2014).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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