Katharina Fritsch (born 1956) is among the most important visual artists working today. Her work is included in many public and private collections. More than simply sculptures, Fritsch creates three-dimensional images, energetic presences in space that toy with humanity’s primeval conceptions, desires and fears. With their succinct visual vocabulary, works such as ‘Warengestell mit Madonnen’ (Display Stand with Madonnas, 1989), ‘Tischgesellschaft’ (Company at Table, 1988) and ‘Elefant’ (Elephant, 1987), which are among the roughly 80 objects comprised by the comprehensive retrospective alongside many new pieces, remain firmly anchored in the memory of the public.
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Elephant, 1987
Polyester, wood, paint
160 x 420 x 380 cm
Company at Table, 1988
Polyester, wood, cotton, paint
1600 x 175 x 140 cm
Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main
On loan from Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main
Display Stand with Madonnas, 1987/89
Aluminium, plaster, paint
ø 82 cm, height 270 cm
Collection of Contemporary Art
Fundación «La Caixa», Barcelona