WOLFGANG FLAD

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Dive into Wolfgang's universe

Recycling, or "up-cycling," previously used or discarded materials is a very important part of Wolfgang’s working process, although it is not obviously apparent at first sight.
By shredding old art magazines and art books to create durable papier mache, he is giving a second life to these often discarded materials.

In his paper shredder he not only shreds art magazines and art books, but also artworks of other artists and his own sketches.

Very often artists break first in order to create after. Sometimes this “violent” action becomes visible in the new artwork. But in Wolfgang’s case, we cannot see recognizable vestiges of the old material prior to its destruction.  Instead we see the dynamism of the forms that emerge from the transformed materials.

His work is a reflection on dynamism and movement, physically present as a shape but abstract in its form.⠀
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For Wolfgang, the air and shadows that form the negative space of his sculptures has the same importance as the structure itself.

Wolfgang baptised this work “Suspended Abstraction,” a concept that he discovered almost by accident.  Today, Wolfgang uses this concept extensively in his art installations in public spaces, museums and contemporary art galleries.⠀