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Stefan Rinck

Stefan Rinck (b. 1973, Homburg/Saar) is a sculptor known for his idiosyncratic stone figures that blend humour, myth and a raw, archaic materiality. He studied Art History and Philosophy at Saarland University in Saarbrücken before completing Sculpture studies at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. Carved from sandstone and other stones, his often grotesque, totemic creatures occupy a space between the sacred and the comic, drawing on popular culture, medieval imagery and speculative mythologies. Rinck’s work has been exhibited in numerous prestigious institutions, including the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris and the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Marseille, and he recently realised a large-scale sculptural installation in the Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. His sculptures are installed in public spaces worldwide and are held in many public and private collections.

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