Emilia Neumann
Tentacular grasp
Feb 22 - Apr 5, 2022

The organic appearance of Emilia Neumann’s sculptures (b. 1985, lives and works in Frankfurt/M.) turns out to be a mirage when approached, but traces of industrial production flash up again and again - unnaturally even perforations, grained surfaces - shapes and structures that remind of familiar and everyday things from the world of goods. Emilia Neumann's form-findings are the result of consciously seeing those forms that surround our environment, that cling to it and ensnare it. The space that spans between two objects can be given a body just as much as the space that is delimited by an object and a corner of the room. The final forms can be closed or open, flat or voluminous, what they have in common is their existence as fragments, because the forms do not strive for wholeness, completion or perfection. On the contrary, the appeal lies in the reference, in hinting, stirring up and asking questions. The colorfulness of the objects is determined by pigments which, dissolved in plaster or concrete, take on a form by pouring, dripping, pouring or throwing and draw it through their movement. Sculptures are created whose physical appearance separates from their actual material quality. Their colors make them appear lighter, heavier, warmer, cooler, firmer or softer than the sum of their elements would suggest.

Marina Rüdiger