Asta Gröting
| Asta Gröting | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1961 Herford, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Düsseldorf Academy of Arts |
Asta Gröting (born 1961) is a German contemporary artist, film maker and ventriloquist.[1] She is also currently a professor at the Braunschweig University of Art.
Biography
Asta Gröting was born in Herford, Germany in 1961. She studied sculpture at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts, graduating in 1986.[2] Gröting's earlier work focused on traditional sculpture, before she turned to artistic expression through film, starting 1993.[3] Gröting's works often present ordinary, familiar elements, where the viewer's attention is drawn towards their material transformation; caused by the exaggeration of the familiar.
References
- ↑ Grosenick, Uta, ed. (2001). Women artists: in the 20th and 21st century. Köln [etc.]: Taschen. ISBN 3-8228-5854-4.
- ↑ Babias, Marius. "Asta Gröting". Neuer Berliner Kunstverein. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Inselmann, Andrea. "Façade Projection: Asta Gröting". Johnson Museum of Art. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
External links
Asta Gröting's profile at carlier | gebauer gallery
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