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Renate BERTLMANN Austrian, b. 1943
Die Erlösung meiner Schwestern [The Salvation of my Sisters], 1985
Polyurethane foam, plastic, wood, fabric, gauze bandages, organza
250 x 250 cm
A central object and installation of UTOPIA (of Renate's Trilogy AMO ERGO SUM) this is considered by the artist to be one of her most important works. First exhibited in...
A central object and installation of UTOPIA (of Renate's Trilogy AMO ERGO SUM) this is considered by the artist to be one of her most important works. First exhibited in 1990 for an exhibition for Amnesty International Exhibition, this sculpture was inspired by Christian biblical imagery of Jesus Christ and two criminals each being crucified on the cross (the three crosses at Calvary).
Three bandaged hearts, shrouded in veils, are crucified to their own crosses: "It is dedicated to all women all over the world , who have been humiliated, hurt, raped, murdered and who have sacrificed their life in the name of LOVE". (Renate Bertlmann)
Three bandaged hearts, shrouded in veils, are crucified to their own crosses: "It is dedicated to all women all over the world , who have been humiliated, hurt, raped, murdered and who have sacrificed their life in the name of LOVE". (Renate Bertlmann)
Exhibitions
Renate Bertlmann: Fragile Obsessions, Belvedere 21, Vienna, Curated by Luisa Ziaja. 29 September 2023 - 3 March 2024Amnesty International Exhibition, Karmeliter-Church, Wr. Neustadt, Austria, 1990
Renate Bertlmann, Solo-exhibition Sammlung VERBUND, Vienna, Austria, 2016
Literature
Trilogie AMO ERGO SUM, 1989. Illustrated p.66
Renate Bertlmann: Works 1969-2016, Prestel: London, 2016. Illustrated p 129.
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