LARS ZECH
Stuttgart, 1971
Lars Zech is a sculptor
who has lived and worked in Germany since 1995. His workshop is located in the
town of Gechingen at the northern edge of the Black Forest. Zech’s work is
deeply rooted in the natural world, as nature is the source of both his raw materials
and his inspiration. He only uses tree trunks that come from near his workshop,
which have been cut down due to disease, age or the weather and some are
hundreds of years old. He notes that “seeing all the history of an ancient tree
with missing branches and physical injuries leaves me awestruck, and I feel
that I should take care of it. In using them for my sculptures, I feel that I
am giving them new life, giving them back the energy and majesty that they once
possessed.”
Lars Zech creates bowl sculptures that represent
an immense force and clarity, as they are living entities at rest. The bowl
shape stands for both emptiness and fullness. The final form is less about
function and more about a sculptural decision being made, which is influenced by
the circumstances of the material as well as by the aesthetical view. The
result is driven by the use of conflicting elements, where calm volumes are
interrupted by filigree structures and are jointly described in moving lines,
with their own form and environment.
Looking at the way that Lars Zech creates his
sculptures and wall objects, it becomes clear that he is driven by questions
and views. Similar to a white canvas, he starts with the log and then makes a
series of complex decisions which finally lead to a real, present and authentic
piece of work. It is reflected through the material, the craftsmanship, the
thoughtful identification with it and the resulting forms and contents.
SELECTES EXHIBITIONS
SOLO SHOWS
2014
- L´univers de Lars Zech. Gallery Jonas Fernando Pires. Paris, France
2008
- London, UK
GROUP SHOWS
2022
- Highlights International Art Fair Munich. Galerie Commeter. Munich, Germany
- Positions Berlin Art Fair. Galerie Commeter. Berlin, Germany
- Art Karlsruhe. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
2021
- Highlights International Art Fair Munich. Galerie Commeter. Munich, Germany
- Positions Berlin Art Fair. Galerie Commeter. Berlin, Germany
- Brigth days ahead. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
- Cologne Fine Art & Desing. Galerie Commeter. Cologne, Germany
2020
- Positions Berlin Art Fair. Galerie Commeter. Berlin, Germany
- Brigth days ahead. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
- Art Karlsruhe. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
2019
- Positions Berlin Art Fair. Galerie Commeter. Berlin, Germany
- Cologne Fine Art & Desing. Galerie Commeter. Cologne, Germany
- Art Karlsruhe. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
2018
- Positions Berlin Art Fair. Galerie Commeter. Berlin, Germany
- Cologne Fine Art & Desing. Galerie Commeter. Cologne, Germany
- Art Karlsruhe. Galerie Commeter. Hamburg, Germany
2017
- Cologne Fine Art & Desing. Galerie Commeter. Cologne, Germany
2016
- Art Fair Cologne. Galerie Steinberger. Cologne, Germany
2015
- Art Fair Cologne. Galerie Steinberger. Cologne, Germany
