Plasterheads by Christina Kruse
Helwaser Gallery is presenting the solo exhibition of new works by artist Christina Kruse: Plasterheads now through July 30th, 2021 at the gallery’s Madison Avenue space. Kruse has developed a large-scale installation. Displayed on a collapsible table, the installation is likened to a miniature world, where multiple figure-like maquettes are scattered across various miniature architectural elements.
Christina Kruse
Plasterheads is a miniature world of wonder composed of architectural delights! Inspired by Kruse’s interest in the deeper psychological states that motivate and shape the world that their human counterparts inhabit. Each of the elements within the installation serve as a deeper metaphor that expresses the structure of the world that we inhabit. By choosing to use plaster and soapstone as primary materials to construct the maquettes Kruse highlights the very malleability of human nature itself. Set against the infinite expanse of the table construction, these maquettes seemingly capture the endless permutations of behavior that result when they are connected by space and time.
The below two images are a special sneek peek of the works in the making from Kruse’s studio in Germany
Christina Kruse's studio in Germany. Images courtesy Christina Kruse. © Christina Kruse
Lunapark, 2021 (detail) plaster, wood, brass, metal, glass, soapstone, alabaster, paint, 76 x 42 x 43 in
Intermission, 2021, metal, wood, plaster, soapstone 9 x 13 x 15 in
Will o' the wisp, 2021, (installation view) plaster, wax, wood, metal, concrete, soapstone, Ytong building blocks 52 x 18 x 20 in
The Directionalist, 2021 plaster, wax, alabaster 12 x 21 x 9 in
All images Image courtesy Helwaser Gallery, New York. © Christina Kruse. Images: Jason Mandella
Christina Kruse's studio in Germany. Images courtesy Christina Kruse. © Christina Kruse.
