| Georg Zaiss |
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born 1968
lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany
www.georgzaiss.de
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| About the Artist |
sculptor
multi media artist
guided by an ironic taste of humor
"hunting trophies" is one of my actual projects. a installation with wood sculptures, photos and sound, shown in 2 rooms - one is hunting area, one is trophy room. |
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3 Schrotflinten
2007 wood height about 100 cm |
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let's go duck hunting! - 2 barrels, 4 barrels and 8 barrels. all made of one tree.
(part of the installation "Jagdtrophäen") |
Havanna, do samma
2007 wood head about 30 cm diameter |
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Fidel Castro
(part of the installation "hunting trophies") |
Royal Hunt
2006/07 wood head about 27 cm diameter |
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her Majesty opens the fox hunting season, still under influence from visiting g.w.b. in texas. (part of the installation "hunting trophies") |
Waldemar von Ostheim
2007 wood length about 40 cm |
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hunting dog, part of the installation "hunting trophies" |
Servus Daisy
2006/07 wood variable, height about 100 cm |
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Rudolph Mooshammer (part of the installation "hunting trophies") |
obacht geben, länger leben
2007 c-print on alu dibond 30 x 45 cm |
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1 of a serie of 6 pictures showing me as a hunter in the park, (part of the installation "hunting trophies") |
Ansitz mit Rotte
2007 mixed media variable, about 300x400 cm |
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a part of the "hunting trophies" installation, in the background there is a soundcollage playing. (download at www.georgzaiss.de) |
wissen wie der Hase läuft
2007 wood both parts are about 30 cm diameter |
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Joseph Beuys (part of the "hunting trophies") |
ego shooter
2008 wood, steel rope, mirror 80 x 20 cm |
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recognize yourself with this first person shooter... |
twin towers
2008 wood, varnished paperboard, rubber band about 18 cm height |
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based on the idea of a childrens toy. seperate collapsing of the towers is possible. |
to put his weight against forest dieback
2008 wood, steel rope, parts of a hihat 50 - 70 cm |
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with this funny interactive toy you can put your weight against forest dieback - but especially men should be careful when using it. |
toy zone
2008 rubber foam 60 cm (AK 47), 6 - 13 cm (hand grenades), 30 x 25 x 10 cm (1st aid kit) |
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childrens toy zone how it should not be. the first aid kit offers duel pistols instead of medical help. |
panic in the panorama cafe
2008 wood, steel rope, steel weight height about 210 cm |
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a interactive toy model of the television tower of Stuttgart/Germany (in one of its floors there is a panorama cafe...) |
panic in the panorama cafe
2008 wood, steel rope, steel weight height about 210 cm |
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a interactive toy model of the television tower of Stuttgart/Germany (in one of its floors there is a panorama cafe...) |
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| Education and biography |
1987 1st juwelery designs
1993 steel sculptures and jewelery
1996 1st photographs
1999 - 2000 1st figurative sculptures
2000 release of 4 audio cd's under the pseudonym "Gregor Samsa" ("Heimdestillat", "Interieur", "Santana's Lache", "Succubus"). (www.gregorsamsa.de)
2001 foundation of the Zero Arts Gallery / Stuttgart
2001 release of the 5. Gregor Samsa Cd "Houdini"
2001 release of a small illustrated poem book
2003 exhibition "Interieur", Galerie Zero Arts
2003 exhibition "Ansichten", Galerie Zero Arts
2004 release of the audio cd "Mongoloids" in cooperation with Psy-Sci (N.Y.) and Mose Birspur (Stgt.)
since 2004 sculptures of wood
2005 exhibition "Handmade", Galerie Zero Arts
2006 exhibition "Auf dem Holzweg", Galerie Zero Arts
2006 group exhibition "Abgestumpftes Ikosaeder" - together with Andreas Hykade, Peter Granser, Johannes Schlichting, Peter Schmidt, Gabrielle Zimmermann and Boris Musper, Galerie Zero Arts
2006 foundation of the Art Association Zero Arts e.V. (www.zeroarts.de)
2006 exhibition "Digital Friends" / Zero Arts e.V.
2007 exhibition "Hunting Trophies" / eigen.art, Stuttgart
2008 exhibition "spielART" with Ottmar Hörl, Walter Giers, Alfred Hrdlicka, Chris Nägele,Manuela Tirler, Andrea Eitel, Meike Nixdorf / AbtArt Gallery, Stuttgart
2008 group exhibition "immodestiale08" / immodestia, Ludwigsburg
2008 exhibition "spiel mir das Lied vom Tod" with jochen Schloeder / Stuttgarter Kunstverein e.V., Stuttgart
2008 exhibition "à la carte" / Zero Arts e.V., Stuttgart |
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| Future shows |
| let's see what's next... |
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Website: www.georgzaiss.de |
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