MARIT WOLTERS
“Not new,
but true:
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everything’s
connected”
#ARCHITECTURE #ARTS-BASED RESEARCH #INSTALLATION #SCULPTURE #SPACE
BIO. Marit Wolters (b. 1985) lives in Vienna, Austria. After
studying Fine Arts with Monika Brandmeier and Brigitte Kowanz she mainly works
with sculpture and installation. Her works examine the aesthetic potential of
architectural materials, processes and structures and their interaction with
social and ecological systems. With shows internationally she was honored with
several awards including the Erste Bank Extra-Value Art Award and the Syn-Award
for interdisciplinary research.
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Photos: © Marit Wolters
Sliding (2021)
Marble powder, acrylic, steel
This work, from a series of three, resulted from a two months stay in Salzburg. The region in the Alps used to be very active geologically. The works were inspired by the shaping and erosion of the surrounding mountains, especially by the effect of glaciers, that grind heavy rocks into thin powder on their way across the land.
Photos: © Marit Wolters
Home Grounds (2017)
Aerated concrete and soil from Bauhaus locations
This group of sculptures is inspired by aerated concrete, the main structural building material of Haus Gropius, and examines specific characteristics of this construction material such as sound and visual appearance. When mixed in the studio the material quickly increases its volume by one hundred percent or more. The chemical reaction leads to gas-emissions that create a foam like structure in the material. The stubby concrete cylinders visually break with the expectations of standardized concrete. In contrast to the smooth and hard surfaces of the walls of the house, they seem rather fragile and sensitive. By using materials from the three Bauhaus sites (Kornhaus, Stahlhaus, and the Meisterhäuser) the sculptures relate directly to the place of their origin.
Photos: © Marit Wolters
We both know hearts can change (2019)
Rubble, air-dry clay, aluminium
The sculptures portray the construction, destruction and re-construction process of the megacity of Beijing by using rubble from different sites around the city and adding architectural structures of ceramic that were inspired by buildings around the city.