Wolfgang Rahs
Seven Skills and a Lot of Wilderness
- A new perspective on jewelry art turning into performance
- The first monograph on Austrian artist Wolfgang Rahs
As early as the 1970s, Wolfgang Rahs (*1952) was inspired by the avant-garde art scene in Graz by the contemporary art festival Steirischer Herbst and the Forum Stadtpark collective, one of the action groups and joint ventures of artists from different genres; he is also member of the artists’ union Gruppe 77. Educated in metalcraft and goldsmithing at the Ortweinschule in Graz, Rahs alternates in his works between jewelry, installation, performance, and processual pieces — free works that reflect the concept of jewelry in an all-embracing manner. His examination of myths (Skythisches Stillleben), of conditions he encounters (Verdammte Brosche), and of his own existence (Mauspfad Köln) plays a key role. An impressive publication on this exceptional artist whose work challenges and therefore expands our traditional understanding of jewelry.
Text in English and German.
- Publisher
- Arnoldsche
- ISBN
- 9783897906334
- Published
- 13th Jan 2022
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- USA & Canada
- Size
- 9.65 in x 12.2 in
- Pages
- 320 Pages
- Illustrations
- 380 color
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