Ruth Maria Obrist
the poetry of logic
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
20 May 2022
Summary
Ruth Maria Obrist: Materiality and Space
The work of Ruth Maria Obrist holds a timeless arithmetic validity. Her objects and installations delve into themes of mathematics, chaos, order, space, void, proportion, and volume. The ocean, with its beauty, destruction, and healing power, has also been a central theme throughout her career.
Obrist’s works possess a profound materiality. Using bitumen, white glue, mercuchrome, gold, or rust, she crafts sensory surfaces that, while …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783735608413 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3735608418 |
| Author: | Judith Annaheim, Feli Schindler, Claudia Spinelli, textkurve, Baumgartner & Annaheim, Zurich |
| Publisher: | Kerber Verlag |
| Imprint: | Kerber Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 20 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.50kg |
| Dimensions: | 255mm x 205mm |
About The Author
Judith Annaheim
Ruth Maria Obrist was born in Laufenburg in 1955 and grew up in Turgi and Untersiggenthal, Switzerland. After her teacher’s certificate, she trained at the Zurich University of the Arts and then taught at this institution for many years. Since 1982 she has taken part in numerous exhibitions. The artist was able to realise numerous art projects and received many awards. She lives and works in Baden.
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