On 13 November 2019, Sculpture Network Lab will continue its investigative series of talks in Zurich. In these talks, entitled "Consoling and Trust” we will ask artists, scientists and philosophers, among others, about their insights into how to deal with consolation and it’s resulting perspectives for our society. What does one experience while dealing with consolation through closeness and trust? And what role does one’s attitude play in this context? With "Sculpture Network Lab", Sculpture Network e.V. continues the international series of events that begun in 2017. At various, well-known locations in different European cities, contemporary questions will be answered using a combination of three-dimensional art representations, among other methods involving disciplines such as science, politics and philosophy.

Perspective matters! After 15 years of sculpture network we have learned one thing: what makes our network unique is the diversity of our members` perspectives.

From Damien Hirst to Donald Trump, the arguable egotist or narcissist may exist in all walks of life, but not least of all in the world of art. Both individuals feature in the work presented in the latest volume of Sculptorvox: A God Complex. The third title to be released in a planned series of eight volumes, "A God Complex" is used to emote and effect a response; to delve deeper into the human condition, our foibles, tendencies, and limitations. It highlights underlying notions of elitism, superiority, separation, transcendence, narcissism, appropriation and an essential desire to apply meaning to what might otherwise appear existentially empty…

Blackness, darkness, shadows. With Halloween just gone by, most people might think of haunted castles and melancholy feelings when hearing these words. But why so one-sided? Sculpture also has a dark aspect that artists like Anish Kapoor have been exploring for years. We have discussed with three sculpture network members what makes creating art that embraces the dark side so special. Dive into the darkness and experience it from a different perspective!

Concrete Art is characterised by geometric forms and an important reference to colour as a stylistic element. It claims to be art for the sake of art itself— without offering possibilities for deeper interpretation by the viewer. The Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst Roland Phleps in Freiburg-Zähringen and the Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm will be presented on this theme. Both institutions are members of Sculpture Network.

Dieses Interview mit dem Künstler Peter Randall-Page wurde von Daniel Lingham, dem Herausgeber und Gründer von Sculpturevox für die erste Ausgabe der Zeitschrift geführt. Der hier veröffentlichte Artikel ist eine gekürzte Version des Gesprächs mit dem sculpture network-Mitglied. Peter Randall-Page, geboren 1954, erwarb 1977 seinen Abschluss an der Bath Academy of Art. Seitdem hat er sich mit seinen Skulpturen, Zeichnungen und Drucken in öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen auf der ganzen Welt international einen Namen gemacht. Seine Skulpturen finden sich in ganz Großbritannien. So auch, unter anderem, als Teil der Dauerausstellungen der Tate Gallery und des British Museums. Im Juni 2015 wurde Peter zum Royal Academican in der Kategorie Bildhauerei gewählt und hält vier Ehrendoktorwürden, darunter drei Doktortitel.

"GROSSE KUNST KANN AUCH KLEIN" is not only the title of the current exhibition at the ARTLETstudio Gallery in Münster. The art prize for miniatures in the field of sculpture and object, which is announced for 2020, also follows this motto.

The Experience of sculpture network took us to the 58th Venice Biennale on August 22nd to 25th.

We talked to Hartmut Stielow, sculptor, co-founder and board member of sculpture network, about the 15th anniversary, the value of networks as well as his past and current vision for the association. Questions about the present, past and future.