Kubach & Kropp
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Livia Kubach (born 1966 in Bad Münster am Stein) and Michael Kropp (born 1960 in Cologne) are a German sculptor couple. They live and work together in Bad Münster am Stein.
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Life and work
Livia Kubach, daughter of the sculptor couple Kubach-Wilmsen, known for their book sculptures, studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Tony Cragg and became a master student of Günther Uecker in 1995. Her husband, Michael Kropp, studied education in Cologne, is a musician and self-taught sculptor.[1]
Kubach & Kropp utilize stone as their primary material, preferring gabbro and black granites from various regions of the world.[2] The pair's work is primarily abstract, and emphasizes line and pattern over naturalism. Different types of stone are combined, and different pieces are connected by drill cores. Their sculptures often have are designed with acoustic elements in mind, and invite the viewer to interact. In "Stones for Silence," for example, a sound is heard when the viewer moves over the slats.[3][4][5]
Kubach and Kropp do not conform or identify with any movement. For many years, their sculptures have been very present at international exhibitions, art fairs and many permanently reside in prominent art collections.[2]
Exhibitions (small selection)
- 1992: Galerie Annelie Brusten, Wuppertal
- 1995: Galerie Regio, Freiburg
- 1996: Galerie Hennemann, Bonn
- 1997: Galerie Promotion des Arts Contemporains, Gesves, Belgium
- 1998: Galerie Kontraste, Pietrasanta, Italy
- 1999: Schlossparkmuseum and Römerhalle, Bad Kreuznach
- 2001: Chiaroscuro Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- 2002: Fischer Fine Art, Mougins, France
- 2003: Gallery of Contemporary Art, Zurich-Bonstetten, Switzerland
- 2004: Orgel ART Museum, Windesheim
- 2005: Galerie Hrobsky, Vienna, Austria
- 2007: Park Ryu Sook Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 2008: Märkisches Museum, Witten
- 2011: Galerie Spielvogel, Munich
- 2012: Galerie au Fond de la Cour, Paris France
- 2013: Galerie Netuschil, Darmstadt
- 2014: Stone Sculpture Museum, Bad Münster
- 2014: Galeria Anquins, Reus, Spain
- 2015: Galleria Stefano Forni, Bologna, Italy
- 2016: Galerie Rother-Winter, Wiesbaden
- 2017: Galerie Janzen, Düsseldorf
- 2020: Schlossparkmuseum, Bad Kreuznach
- 2023: Galerie Marc Triebold, Basel-Riehen
- 2025: Buchheim Museum, Bernried
Works in Public Collections
- Bad Kreuznach, Schlossparkmuseum
- Bad Münster am Stein, Stone Sculpture Park
- Bad Sobernheim, Diakonie Werkstätten
- Biebelsheim, St. Martin's Church
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Genzyme cor.
- Eitdorf, Sculpture Park of the Incontro Gallery
- Eschborn-Niedereschbach, Sculpture Park, Stone of Light
- Hanau, Heraeus Museum
- Hochheim, Villa Burgeff Collection
- Ingelheim, District Administration
- Kassel, Museum for Sepulchral Culture
- Landau, Tax Office
- Liechtenstein, Hilti Museum
- Mainz, Ministry of Culture
- Mainz, State Central Bank
- Nastätten, Paulinenstift Museum
- Oldenburg, Art Library of the City of Oldenburg
- Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate Sculpture Trail
- Recklinghausen, St. Barbara's Church
- Rohrbach, Correctional Facility
- Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA), Chiaroscuro Sculpture Garden
- Waldenbuch, Museum Ritter Museum
- Windesheim, Organ ART Museum
Bibliography
- Kubach & Kropp – Stone Sculptures. Exhibition catalogue of the Regio Gallery, Freiburg, 1998
- Kubach & Kropp – Stones for Silence. Exhibition catalogue Galerie Hennemann, Bonn, 2002
- Kubach & Kropp – Stone Sculptures. Exhibition catalogue, Galerie Winter, Wiesbaden, 2005, ISBN 978-3-9809559-1-1
- Kubach & Kropp – Sculptures in Stone. Edited by Wolfgang Zemter. Witten, 2009
External links
Website of the artist couple: Kubach & Kropp - STEINSKULPTUREN