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Hannes Helmke (born 10 May 1967 in
Heidelberg Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...
) is a German sculptor creating
bronze sculpture Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as w ...
s.


Life

After an education in wood sculpture, Helmke attended postgraduate studies in free art at the
Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (''Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und Gesellschaft'') is a state-accredited private university in Alfter (near Bonn), Germany, providing education in the arts and social sciences up to doctorate level ...
in
Alfter Alfter ( ksh, Alefte) is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km west of Bonn. Location The community of Alfter lies west of former capital of Bonn, on the southern rid ...
which he completed in the summer of 1998. Since then Helmke has lived and worked as a freelance sculptor in
Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
. He spends the summer months on the North Sea island of
Spiekeroog Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is situated between Langeoog to its west, and Wangerooge to its east. The island belongs to the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony in Germany. The only vi ...
. All designs are created on Spiekeroog and implemented in bronze in Cologne.


Work

Helmke's artistic theme is the individual and his position in the world. Helmke's original inspiration was the long-drawn evening shadows of the human form. In recent years, Helmke's figures have changed. At first the feet were very big and the limbs were extremely long. Later the bodies became more realistic. For Helmke feet and legs represent the physical human being, whilst the upper body parts stand for the intellectual part. The vivid ears symbolize a connection with the world, the perceiving, as well as the physical big hands. With the absence of faces Helmke's desire for the greatest possible association of the viewer becomes clear. Helmke's "De Utkieker" (height 3.50 m) has stood on a dune on the island of
Spiekeroog Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is situated between Langeoog to its west, and Wangerooge to its east. The island belongs to the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony in Germany. The only vi ...
since 2007, looking over the sea. It is a symbol for presenting the island as a natural jewel. Since 2013 visitors of the Maison des Arts in
Lingolsheim Lingolsheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The town lies near Strasbourg. Geography Lingolsheim is situated southwest of Strasbourg, being a principal suburb between the city centre and Stras ...
in Alsace, France have been welcomed by the huge bronze sculpture "Le rêveur sur une grande chaise."


Works in public space

* "De Utkieker"
Spiekeroog Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is situated between Langeoog to its west, and Wangerooge to its east. The island belongs to the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony in Germany. The only vi ...
, Germany, 2007 * "Figur die auf Eimern balanciert"
Wipperfürth 310px, Map of the city 250px, Town hall Wipperfürth () is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land. History The eldest d ...
, Germany, 2009 * "Le rêveur sur une grande chaise
Maison des Arts
in
Lingolsheim Lingolsheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The town lies near Strasbourg. Geography Lingolsheim is situated southwest of Strasbourg, being a principal suburb between the city centre and Stras ...
, France, 2013 * "Ein Dalbensitzer"
Bingen am Rhein Bingen am Rhein () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The settlement's original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant "hole in the rock", a description of the shoal behind the ''Mäuseturm'', k ...
, Germany, 2015 * "Balancier und Sitzender auf großem Stuhl"
Spiekeroog Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands, off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is situated between Langeoog to its west, and Wangerooge to its east. The island belongs to the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony in Germany. The only vi ...
, Germany, 2020 * "Der Griff nach den Sternen"
Birkenau Auschwitz concentration camp ( (); also or ) was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland (in a portion annexed into Germany in 1939) during World War II and the Holocaust. It con ...
, Germany, 2020 * "Freunde / Artisten"
Fürth Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the t ...
, Germany, 2021


Exhibitions (selection)


Art Karlsruhe
Germany · annually since 2005
Positions Berlin
Germany · annually since 2016 * Art Fair Cologne, Germany · 2011 – 2016 * Art Bodensee, Austria · 2003, 2006 and 2008 * Sculpture Triennial Bingen · 2017 * "Black & White" Galeria K, Spain · 2017 * "Silhouette" Galleria H. 恆畫廊, Taiwan · 2015 * "Sculptour 2011" Gallery Beukenhof, Belgium · 2011 * Art Fair Tokyo, Japan · 2010 * "Helmke" Gallery Jones, Canada · 2009 * Fine Art Köln, Germany · 2007 * "Skulpturen"
Max Planck Society The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (german: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V.; abbreviated MPG) is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes. ...
, Germany · 2005 * "Menschenbilder" Forum Paul-Gerhardt-Church Cologne · 2002 * "Neue Skulpturen" Galerie ON · 2000 * "Kunstflut" Diploma Exhibition, Germany · 1998


Literature

* Hannes Helmke, Bronzen 2005 bis 2008 · Cologne 2009 (online
Hannes Helmke , Publications
* Hannes Helmke, Bronzeplastiken · Cologne 2011 (online
Hannes Helmke , Publications
* Hannes Helmke, Bronzeplastiken · Cologne 2012 (online
Hannes Helmke , Publications
* Hannes Helmke, Bronzeplastiken · Cologne 2015 (online
Hannes Helmke , Publications


References

Christiane Schmidt, in: Hannes Helmke, Bronzes 2005 until 2008, Cologne 2009; see: http://hannes-helmke.com/catalogue-2009/ Retrieved 5 August 2014


External links


Hannes Helmke , Official Website

Hannes Helmke - Bronzeskulpturen für den Garten in der Kunsthandlung Osper in Köln (Gartenskulpturen, Außenskulpturen) - Osper Kunsthandlung

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