Pressemitteilulng No. 181 v. 8.7.2008 Town Erftstadt according to Gisela Baumann-Hille, head of Erftstadt and main organizer of the new exhibition in the Lechenicher townhouse have Artothek three good reasons resulted, to present the works of Franz Bahr in the townhouse: one has to do with a totally new look on the production of sculptures and an artistic program consistently well thought out down to the last detail it with objects made of precious materials. This artistic program aimed at pure tally of objects according to Baumann Hilles. Tally is one of the top goals of art at all for her. This tally in metal cushions, which optically detected as such, but are not to use as a pillow due to their material properties is particularly evident. Realtor brings even more insight to the discussion. In the works of Franz Bahr, a skilled Machinist and Diplom-Kaufmann characterized, by a property, is not often to be found in the art: the humor.
Professor Anton Berger, former Professor of sculpture at the former Academy of Art Cologne and teacher Franz Bahr displays inspired by the works of Bahr’s: the classic fields of art were covered in the courses of their colleagues, in my course, things were made, which were on the edge. It was experimental. And also Franz Bahr belonged to this course.” So runs the manufacturing process of the works of Bahr in an extremely serious and technically demanding work process. The final aesthetic result can be achieved only with extreme care and treatment appropriate for the material. The process of blowing up two previously welded-together metal plates alike wears a playful as demanding a precision moment in itself. The art is to stop at the right moment. When Interior and exterior harmony. “These sculptures need no more mass” and medium as a form of ambient air replaced the chisel, and everywhere and at the same time”, so Franz Bahr himself to the idea behind his works.
About brass, copper or stainless steel, you can the sculptures, either indoors or even set up in the open air and are available for purchase. Price lists are available in the exhibition premises.