Heiner Thiel (1957)
Heiner Thiel
Heiner Thiel is a German sculptor and curator. He is an exponent of concrete art.
Heiner Thiel works with a variety of sculptural materials. In the 1970s he was fascinated by bronze casting, but in the 1980s he began to experiment with steel sheets, which he pretreated in a complex painting process. He then formed these steel sheets into abstract wall reliefs. Depending on the angle of view, one seems to see a different object, parts of the relief appear in the foreground or disappear, bring out the illusions of perception and thus invite reflection on the theme of perspective.
Color forms one of the central themes in Thiel's more recent works and adds the dimension of light or shadow to the interplay with perspectives, thus creating new experiences of perception for the viewer.
| Date and place of birt: | 14 january 1957, Bernkastel-Kues, Germany |
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| Nationality: | Germany |
| Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Sculptor |
| Art style: | Minimalism, Conceptual art, Concrete art, Contemporary art |
