22 septiembre 2007 – 4 noviembre 2007

MICHAEL BEUTLER - PORTIKUS CASTLE

The development of Michael Beutlers sculptural works is an integral part of the works themselves. The form and aesthetic of a given installation or sculpture are usually shaped by the architecture and particularities of the space in which the works are made. In many cases there is a prior interest in a specific material which the artist then arranges in accordance with the conditions dictated by this space. Beutlers approach is determinedly experimental. He appropriates the formability and potential uses of different materials and then links them with the given or chosen spatial settings.

Michael Beutler is interested in serial production and the functional aspect of building materials, but he usually tries to go against their original purpose, working out alternative uses for them and developing unintended processing methods. To this end, he devises and constructs his own apparatus and machinery, which he then uses to work on the material as if in an industrial production process. In technical terms, however, Beutler prefers not to get too complex, always sticking to simple mechanical methods so that the formal processing of the material remains visually identifiable.

dirección

Portikus
Portikus auf der Alten Brücke,Alte Brücke 2 Maininsel
60311 Frankfurt am Main
fon +49 69 21 99 87 60
http://www.portikus.de/

horarios

Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., closed on Monday.

descripción del Museo

In 2006, the museum moved to a new building constructed on an island in the river Main. Architect: Christoph Mäckler.

en el período de 10 dias
comienzo de exposiciones
finalizacion de exposiciones