Wilhelm Lehmbruck - The last years

Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881 Duisburg - 1919 Berlin), one of the most important sculptors of his generation, came to Zurich from Germany in 1916. During the First World War, the city became a meeting place for international artists. It was in this inspiring environment that Lehmbruck reached the pinnacle of his creative output: his last works in particular show him to be a visionary who pointed in a new direction with his "mental" sculptures. The well-known Swiss artist Yves Netzhammer (*1970 Schaffhausen) is his contemporary dialog partner. His drawings, spatial installations and computer-generated video films fascinate with their physical charisma and artistic narrative style. Netzhammer will develop new works and conceive the exhibition design. An exhibition in cooperation with the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg in Halle (Saale), in collaboration with the Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg. - Illustration: Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Head of a Thinker, 1918, Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Photo: Dejan Saric Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.