Sculpture Network

14/10/2026

🤩✨️Let's give a warm welcome to our : Manuel Lächner | MLSculptures

⭐️Manuel Lächner is a German self-taught and independent artist based in Leutenbach near Stuttgart, Germany. Since 2022, he has been passionately developing his own artistic language at the intersection of Pop Art and contemporary sculpture. Working entirely by hand, he transforms wire, plaster and other materials into expressive three-dimensional artworks that combine bold colours, distinctive forms and a unique sense of character.

At the heart of Lächner’s work lies the desire to create sculptures that do more than simply catch the eye. Each figure tells its own story, conveys a particular mood or captures a feeling. Themes such as love, freedom, togetherness and the joy of life find expression alongside humour, spontaneity and a playful approach to everyday experiences. His works bring together the bold visual language of Pop Art and the individuality of handmade sculpture, creating a distinctive balance between artistic expression, colour and personality.🫶

What began as a creative pastime has gradually evolved into a dedicated artistic journey. As a self-taught artist, Lächner continually explores new materials, forms and ideas, allowing his work to grow organically while refining his own visual language. Driven by curiosity and a passion for creative experimentation, he approaches each new sculpture as an opportunity to discover fresh possibilities and expand the boundaries of his artistic expression.

His artistic portfolio ranges from striking clown figures and expressive human torsos to figurative sculptures and more abstract creations. Each piece is conceived as an individual work of art, reflecting his fascination with the interplay of form, colour and emotion. Vibrant hues, graphic elements and playful details give his sculptures their unmistakable visual identity, while their three-dimensional presence invites viewers to discover different perspectives and interpretations.

Under the name MLSculptures, Manuel Lächner is steadily building his presence as an independent artist, with the ambition of sharing his work with a wider audience, connecting with collectors, galleries and fellow creatives, and bringing his sculptures into new spaces. His art is an ongoing exploration of colour, form and individuality — a celebration of expressive three-dimensional art that invites people to look closer, connect emotionally and experience the world from a different perspective.👏

🔎To learn more about Manuel Lächner and his work, visit his profile👉https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/95045/manuel-laechner

🔥Manuel is looking forward to making new contacts and connecting with our community!👍

12/10/2026

🌿 What does it feel like when your familiar surroundings change before your eyes?

In her exhibition “Forme di Solastalgia” at the Centro Internazionale di Scultura in Peccia, artist Eline Kersten explores environmental grief after the 2024 storms in Ticino. She combines video installations, 100,000-year-old glacier water and charred wood into spaces for reflection, without a raised finger.

On view until 31 October. From 30 October, her work is also part of “Weltbilder im Wandel” at the Oldenburg State Museum.

W***y Hafner’s article is in our magazine 👉

Peccia in the summer of 2024: severe weather has hit the Swiss Canton of Ticino. In the Upper Maggia Valley, bridges have collapsed, roads have flooded, and houses have been damaged. There have been fatalities and injuries. Maastricht-born artist Eline Kersten (*1994) has explored the impact of clim...

09/10/2026

Ten members, 90 seconds each. 🎙️

At the XVI International Forum in Berlin, ten Sculpture Network artists members will introduce their work in person to an international audience. ✨Meet them here:
Margarete Adler 🇩🇪 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/1100/margarete-adler
Helena Aikin 🇪🇸 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/661/helena-aikin
Birgit Cauer 🇩🇪 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/621/birgit-cauer
Dries Celis 🇧🇪 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/80249/dries-celis
Herbert Hundrich 🇩🇪 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/737/herbert-w.h.-hundrich
Monika Majer 🇩🇪 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/684/monika-majer
Anna Mrzyglod 🇩🇪🇵🇱 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/21129/anna-mrzyglod
Emilio Timp 🇳🇱 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/89866/emilio-timp
Fleur van den Berg 🇳🇱 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/699/fleur-van-den-berg
Julie van Riel NL🇵🇹🇳🇱 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/89727/julie-van-riel

Selected by our curators Anne Berk and Anemone Vostell, they bring a wide range of contemporary sculptural practice from across Europe. We are looking forward to discovering their work on Friday, 30 October at PalaisPopulaire.

📆 XVI International Forum: Bodytalk – The Return of the Human Figure in Contemporary Sculpture | 29–31 October 2026
📍 Berlin
👉 Tickets and programme: link in bio

07/10/2026

🔥🗓 by Irene Anton at DenkmalKunst - KunstDenkmal Hann. Münden – until 11 October!

⭐️As part of the DenkmalKunst Hann. Münden festival in Hann. Münden, Irene presents her installation “ich & ich & ich & ich” (me & me & me & me) at Ziegelstraße 4.

🔎The installation, consisting of mirrors of various sizes mounted on the wall, as well as folding mirrors attached to selfie sticks - is a small interactive mirror cabinet of narcissism that, with a certain tongue-in-cheek attitude, alludes to the excessive selfie craze on Instagram. It reflects on perception and today’s culture of selfies and self-presentation. Anton examines how social media increasingly places the individual and their image at the centre, while the actual experience of a place can become secondary. The work questions this shift in perception and the constant repetition of idealised self-images.👥️

In addition to the installation, the exhibition presents Anton’s wall installation “fish & tins” and works from her relief-collage series “volcanic landscapes”.

“fish & tins” addresses the issue of overfishing in the oceans by presenting watercolour drawings of various marine creatures in recycled fish tins. The biodiversity of the oceans is represented through a selection of species, while the metal tins frame the sea creatures like small precious objects, giving them a special appreciation. Particular attention is paid to sharks, which are largely harmless to humans and are unjustly demonised and hunted.

The series “volcanic landscapes” explores the aesthetics of destructive forces and our fascination with them – the fine line between beauty and awe. Fictional landscapes, largely inspired by the Canary Islands, are created as relief collages, each consisting of several layers of different cardboards, papers and natural materials. The technique of tearing the materials further emphasises the rough character of volcanic landscapes.

Irene Anton studied Fashion and Textile Design at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and later completed a Master’s degree in Art in Context. Her artistic practice focuses on objects, reliefs, installations and site-specific art.
Her work encompasses a range of media, with a particular focus on installation and object art. She is interested in materials, textures, structures, light, sound and sensory perception, often working with textiles and recycled materials. Her sources of inspiration include topographies, maps, architecture, urban structures, landscapes and natural forms.

✨️DenkmalKunst – KunstDenkmal is a biennial art festival dedicated to the historic old town of Hann. Münden. During the festival, artists transform historic buildings, churches, towers, courtyards and other spaces into temporary exhibition venues. The festival brings contemporary art into dialogue with the town’s historic architecture and opens otherwise inaccessible places to the public.

🔎To learn more about the work of Irene Anton, visit her profile👉 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/672/irene-anton

30/09/2026

🗓🔥Only until October 4! by

⭐️The 19th SkulpturenSCHAU! in Weikersheim presents fourteen of Rainer’s mostly life-size figurative sculptures throughout the historic centre of the town. The works can be encountered beneath the arcades, on the market square and in the kitchen garden of Weikersheim Castle.🫶

Rather than being confined to a traditional gallery setting, the sculptures become part of the town and its historical surroundings, unexpectedly meeting visitors in public spaces and inviting them into a quiet, personal dialogue.🤩

Weikersheim has hosted an annual solo sculpture exhibition since 2008, and Kurka is being presented as an exhibiting artist there for the second time.👏

🔎Berlin-based sculptor Rainer Kurka creates life-size figurative sculptures that appear remarkably lifelike, yet are entirely born from his imagination rather than depicting real people.
His artistic journey began at the age of 15 with a sandstone sculpture course, where he became fascinated by transforming “dead” matter into seemingly living beings. Working primarily in clay and using the hollow-building technique, Rainer creates finely detailed terracotta and bronze figures, each with an individual character and presence. His aim is not simply to reproduce the human form, but to give each figure the sense of being a unique, soulful personality.
This approach reflects a renewed contemporary interest in the human figure, exploring themes of identity, presence and inner experience.🔥

If you're in the area, be sure to stop by! And don't miss the chance to see Rainer's work in person!

🔎You can find more information about Rainer Kurka, his work, and upcoming events on his profile👉 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/35197/rainer-kurka

28/09/2026

Skulpturen-Triennale Bingen 🔥🔥
⭐️We are truly delighted to introduce the Gerda and Kuno Pieroth Foundation and its Sculpture Triennial Bingen as a wonderful new member of our sculpture community.🤩

“The Sculpture Triennial emerged from an idea by Gerda and Kuno Pieroth: with the first exhibition, the aim was to bring art out of museums and into public space, while at the same time enlivening the Bingen Rhine waterfront. It took place for the first time in 2008 as part of the State Garden Show – initially conceived as a more regional project, but from the very beginning with the ambition of making art freely accessible and directly experienceable for everyone. Over the years, this has developed into an exhibition that attracts attention beyond the region and connects Bingen with contemporary art in a special way every three years.” Maria Gleichmann-Pieroth

The Sculpture Triennial in Bingen, organized every three years by the Gerda and Kuno Pieroth Foundation, is a prominent exhibition of contemporary sculpture in public space. The initiative stems from the personal commitment of Gerda and Kuno Pieroth, who wanted to give something back to the region and make contemporary art accessible to everyone.

Free and open to everyone, the Triennial transforms Bingen’s Rhine waterfront into an open-air exhibition space at the gateway to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Each edition features around 20 works by both emerging and established artists, addressing current social, global, and cultural-political issues. Some works are created specifically for the site, while existing sculptures take on new meaning through their new context.

The 7th Sculpture Triennial is still running until October 4, 2026!

BUGA29 Dialogue 12 – Special Dialogue at the 7th Sculpture Triennial in Bingen on October 30, 2026 | Bingen Rhine waterfront

Inspired by the Triennial’s theme CONNECTION AND COHESION, the BUGA29 Dialogue explores how encounter, participation, and collective action can strengthen sustainable regional development.
The discussion begins at the Museum am Strom and continues at the Sculpture Triennial, where selected artworks provide points of departure for further conversation.

Free admission. Registration: [email protected]

🔎Learn more about the Sculpture Triennale Bingen and the foundation, visit its profile👉 https://sculpture-network.org/en/location/48685/skulpturen-triennale-bingen---gerda-und-kuno-pieroth-stiftung

🔎A interesting article about the Triennial 'On the Art of Conveying Art' has been written by our Editor .pillhofer for our Online Magazine! Take a look! https://sculpture-network.org/en/page/92466/on-the-art-of-conveying-art

🗓The 7th Sculpture Triennial is still running until October 4, 2026!
https://skulpturen-bingen.de/

🗓‼️BUGA29 Dialogue 12 – Special Dialogue at the 7th Sculpture Triennial in Bingen on October 30, 2026 | Bingen Rhine waterfront

Inspired by the Triennial’s theme CONNECTION AND COHESION, the BUGA29 Dialogue explores how encounter, participation, and collective action can strengthen sustainable regional development.

The discussion begins at the Museum am Strom and continues at the Sculpture Triennial, where selected artworks provide points of departure for further conversation.
🔎Free admission. Registration required! 👉 further info on the Triennale’s website.

🎬 Film: Interview with Maria Gleichmann-Pieroth, ©Artbeats

23/09/2026

🔥two by Gerhard-Marcks-Haus📣📣

The Gerhard-Marcks-Haus presents the first solo exhibition of Irish sculptor Daphne Wright on mainland Europe.
Memory and Presence is on view until 18 October 2026.

⭐️Daphne Wright’s work explores transience, fragility and the stages of life, from childhood to adulthood, life and death. Her latest major work, Sons and Couch (2025), depicts her two sons at life size, seated on their family sofa—a poignant snapshot of everyday life at the threshold of adulthood. The visible traces of its laborious Jesmonite casting process counter any impression of hyperrealism.

The exhibition spans Wright’s entire career, from early plaster and aluminium foil installations to recent works such as Dogs, made from unfired clay. Through modelling and casting from both living and dead subjects, she explores different material and emotional effects. The predominantly white tones lend her works a quiet, melancholic presence.

Born in Ireland in 1963, Wright lives and works in Dublin. Her work is held in major public collections, including the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, IMMA in Dublin, Arts Council England and Kunsthalle Hamburg.

A bilingual German-English catalogue will be published by Hirmer Verlag. The exhibition is supported by Culture Ireland, the Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation, the Christa and Nikolaus Schües Cultural Foundation, and the Friends of the Gerhard-Marcks-Haus.

Furthermore, the wonderful cabinet exhibition by Christian Schilling: Wunderkammer is also on view until 18 October 2026.

Christian Schilling (born 1960) is perhaps one of the few artists from Bremen to have exhibited at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York, the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to LGBTQIA+ perspectives.

His exaggerated figurative sculptures and ensembles blend comic-style elements with art-historical references, including the Egyptian Amarna period. Many of his multi-part objects hold secrets—some of which are revealed to visitors, even though they cannot be handled.

Trained as an architect, Schilling enjoys combining technical skills with creativity. Until a year ago, he worked as an urban planner in Bremen’s municipal building department, helping shape the city’s southern districts. For over 20 years, he has pursued art alongside his professional career, focusing primarily on heads—a subject that has fascinated him from the beginning.

🔎To learn more about Gerhard-Marcks-Haus, the current exhibitions and the upcoming program, visit the museum’s profile! 👉 https://sculpture-network.org/en/location/44974/gerhard-marcks-stiftung

-Marcks-Haus

18/09/2026

✨ Hope Moves History Towards Freedom ✨

Step into Soli Kiani's powerful installation at the Dominikanerkirche Krems and join us for a special dialogue between the artist and Florian Steininger, Director of Kunsthalle Krems.
Abstract fabric and rope sculptures, paired with photorealistic drawings, give form and identity to those who have fought for human rights in Iran — some imprisoned, tortured, or who lost their lives. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of this former monastery church, the installation closes on a note of hope: a woman shedding the burqa, a symbol of self-determination and liberation.
Soli Kiani was born in Iran and has lived in Vienna since 2000, where she studied at the University of Applied Arts.

📅 17 October 2026, 3 pm
📍 Dominikanerkirche Krems
🗣️ In German
🎟️ Registration required by 15 October — link in bio
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📷SOLI KIANI, Hope moves History towards Freedom 27.07. - 26.10.2026 Dominikanerkirche Krems. Copyright Kunstmeile Krems, Photos: Christian Redtenbacher

17/09/2026

with Manfred Hellweger: The Body as Climate Chart

"climate human flow I" (2026) translates climatologist Ed Hawkins' warming stripes into a three-dimensional human form. The sequence of coloured elements — finished in weather-resistant wood stain — follows the familiar colour scale charting global temperature change. 📈📉

The base material is a repurposed "Heumännchen" (traditional hay figure) from the Arlberg region: once part of traditional landscape maintenance, now reimagined as a sculpture with new meaning. The human figure stands as a symbol of the close connection between people, nature, and the consequences of climate change. Its vertically flowing form, dissolving toward the base, creates a fragile yet dynamic presence — while the reuse of regional materials points to a conscious approach to resources and human responsibility toward the environment.

"climate human flow I" makes climate change visible, connecting it directly to human life and experience. 🗺

📸climate human flow I" (2026)
📐 303 x 60 x 55 cm, 84 kg
🪵 Heumännchen (hay figure), wood stain, corten steel

Discover more about Manfred 👉 https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/680/manfred-hellweger

10/09/2026

Bronze Figures 3/3: Athletic Spirit

Closing out our three-part series on bronze figurative sculpture, we're featuring Athletic Spirit (2008) by Susan Dorothea White — a piece built around a single continuous idea: the Möbius strip.

A bronze ribbon, cast with a black patina and set on a marble base, twists through space to unite an athlete's hands, feet and head — with no torso needed to hold them together. The Möbius form, which has no distinct "sides," becomes a symbol of eternal motion here: the spaces within the piece shift shape from every angle, evoking a sense of weightlessness and effortless movement. ♾️

White works across mediums — stone, wood, wax, clay for bronze casting — mostly by hand rather than power tools, and much of her work draws on human expression and the challenge of capturing movement in solid form. The spiralling ribbon in Athletic Spirit recurs across several of her sculptures, each exploring the same Möbius logic from a different angle.

📷Athletic Spirit, 2008
🛠️ Bronze with black patina, marble base
📐26 × 30 × 14 cm Edition of 7

🤔 Which viewpoint do you think captures the movement best?

🔗Check out Susan's profile and discover more of her works 👉https://sculpture-network.org/en/artist/92906/susan-dorothea-white