Orpheus und Eurydike (2023) Sculpture by Prof. Andreas Loeschner-Gornau
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PLA, Patina, Acryl - Die Skulptur ist aus PLA (Biobasierter Kunststoff ) gefertigt und galvanisch mit Kupfer beschichtet und anschließend chemisch patiniert.
Technology and material:
PLA, Patina, Acrylic - The sculpture is made of PLA (bio-based plastic) and is galvanically coated with copper and then chemically patinated.
Motiv / Thema:
Orpheus (altgriechisch Ὀρφεύς Orpheús) ist ein Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie. Auf ihn beriefen sich die Orphiker und sahen in ihm den Urheber ihrer Lehren und den Autor der orphischen Schriften.
Orpheus’ Ehefrau war die Nymphe Eurydike. Als Aristaios versuchte, sie zu vergewaltigen, starb sie nach der Erzählung Vergils in den Georgica auf der Flucht durch einen Schlangenbiss, was dem Aristaios zur Last gelegt wurde. Orpheus stieg in die Unterwelt, um durch seinen Gesang und das Spiel seiner Lyra den Gott Hades zu bewegen, ihm seine Frau zurückzugeben. Seine Kunst war so groß, dass selbst der Höllenhund Kerberos nicht mehr bellte. So wurde ihm seine Bitte gewährt – jedoch unter der von Hades und Persephone gestellten Bedingung, dass er beim Aufstieg in die Oberwelt vorangehen und sich nicht nach Eurydike umschauen dürfe. Da er jedoch die Schritte seiner Ehefrau hinter sich nicht hörte, sah er sich um und sie verschwand wieder in der Unterwelt.
Motif / Theme:
Orpheus (ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς Orpheús) is a singer and poet of Greek mythology. The Orphics appealed to him and saw in him the originator of their teachings and the author of the Orphic writings.
Orpheus' wife was the nymph Eurydice. When Aristaeus tried to rape her, according to Virgil's story in the Georgica, she died from a snake bite while trying to escape, which Aristaeus was charged with. Orpheus descended into the underworld to persuade the god Hades to give him his wife back by singing and playing his lyre. His art was so great that even the hellhound Kerberos stopped barking. So his request was granted - but on the condition set by Hades and Persephone that he should go ahead in the ascent to the upper world and not look back at Eurydice. However, since he did not hear his wife's footsteps behind him, he looked around and she disappeared back into the underworld.
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1988 Student at the Bauhaus Dessau1989 Exmatriculation due to political activities against the GDR regime1998 Rehabilitation and diploma in fine arts at the University of Art and Design / Burg Giebichenstein in Halle1988-2003 Freelance work as an artist in Halle2001-2002 Freelance work on media art Projects on behalf of Volkswagen AG / accompanying the market launch of the Phaeton and at W8 cars (all international automobile fairs and Autostadt Wolfsburg) 2001-2002 freelance work on behalf of the University of Magdeburg, Faculty of Neuropsychology (IM Team Neurox) - biological parameters (read from the brain ) were implemented for control in 3D worlds. My tasks were the development (+ programming) of the virtual worlds, as well as the development of the Gestalt psychology concept. The developed software and hardware were included for the rehabilitation of patients. The project was awarded the Innovation Prize for Medical Technology by the Federal Ministry of Research.2003-2012 freelance artistic work in Cebu City / Philippines2005-2010 teaching position (visiting professor) at the University of the Philippines, in Cebu City, for fine arts and design.2007-2012 freelance Design development on behalf of Filipino export companies for the American, Japanese and Australian markets. 2017 freelance work as an artist in Erkelenz. Freelance work as an artist in Weimar since 2019 ....
Art in collections:
Art collection of the Nord/LB Hannover
Mungyeong Tea Bowl Museum South Korea
Mungyeong Tea Bowl Museum South Korea
Art collection of the State Gallery Moritzburg Halle
Art collection of the state of Saxony-Anhalt
GRASSI Museum for Applied Arts Leipzig
Collection of the Artothek at the Bonner Kunstverein
Collection "Videor Art"
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numerous international private collections
Publications:
1990 art magazine Art1990+2002 Kunstforum International2000 'The Ir- Real of the Real'University of Georgia / The Georgia Museum of Art Athens / USA1995 'Eyes on the City' Sao Paulo /Brazil2008 Monument Magazine', Architecture and design /Australia2008 'POL Oxygen' Art, Design,Architecture magazine / Australia1993 'The Future Of The Memory' Progetto Civitilla / Italy2001 'Don't talk with your mouth full!' Kunstverlag Nürnberg2000 “XXVII Fidem 2000 Art Medal In Berlin ...
numerous international solo exhibitions
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- Nationality:
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Contemporary German Artists
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