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Gabriel Vormstein – Life

By (author) Gean Moreno, By (author) Gabriel Vormstein, Contributions by Hit studio, Contributions by Annette Lux

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Gabriel Vormstein (b. Konstanz, 1974; lives and works in Berlin) explores themes of impermanence, temporality, and futility through a unique visual language. He paints using newspapers as a canvas, and creates installations out of tree branches and other organic matter. These â€œpoorâ€ materials subvert a prevailing notion in Western culture that an artwork should be eternally preserved. Through the adaptation of various styles and symbols, Vormsteinâ€™s paintings likewise speak to the transience of art historical and cultural trends. Over 300 pages, this richly illustrated book provides an overview of Vormsteinâ€™s oeuvre over the past two decades, while also offering an atmospheric glimpse into the artistâ€™s source material and working methods. The publication is enriched by an essay by Gean Moreno, who characterizes Vormsteinâ€™s work as follows: â€œGabriel Vormsteinâ€™s paintings and sculptures (â€¦) announce their condition as withering artifacts, as if no other manner of existing was available to them (and maybe to us, as well)â€.