Stephan Balkenhol
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Stephan Balkenhol | |
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 Balkenhol in 2010 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Education | University of Fine Arts of Hamburg |
| Style | Figurative art |
Stephan Balkenhol (born 1957) is a German artist who creates figurative painted wooden sculptures and reliefs.
Career
He is currently a professor of sculpture at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe (Germany). He lives and works in Karlsruhe, Germany, and Meisenthal, France.[1][2]
Artistic style
Balkenhol's work adopts a figurative artistic style, which typically depicts people in a neutral, objective way by removing socio-critical references.[3]
Balkenhol uses a variety of woods, such as poplar, Douglas fir, and wawa wood. He hand-carves each piece from a single block. He uses paint to structure the sculpture.[4]
