Experience Inge Schmidt at basedonart: Sculpture and Drawing in Düsseldorf
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Inge Schmidt at basedonart: Material, Space, and Concentrated Form
With Inge Schmidt: until then, plastic pieces and drawings, basedonart announces an exhibition in Düsseldorf that focuses on materiality, density, and spatial presence. The sculptor, originally from Bonn and currently living in Cologne, represents an art form that does not understand shape as decorative but as a precisely interrogated presence in space.
Sculpture as an Aesthetic Experience
Schmidt's work unfolds its effect in the tension between plastic setting, drawing concentration, and silent self-weight. Her works prioritize clarity over abundance, tension over conspicuousness. It is precisely this that creates a special exhibition atmosphere: those who engage in the viewing of the works experience art that generates significant spatial intensity with few means.
A Sculptor with Art Historical Depth
Inge Schmidt, born in Bonn in 1944, studied sculpture at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Städel in Frankfurt am Main from 1975 to 1981 under Michael Croissant and was a master student. In 1987, she received a guest scholarship at the Villa Romana in Florence, and in 2018, she was awarded the August-Macke-Medaille by the city of Bonn. These milestones place her work within a traditional yet open sculpture that navigates between reduction, material awareness, and spatial relation.
The Language of Material
The exhibition title already points to a dual perspective: on the plastic piece and on the drawing. Especially in this combination, it becomes clear how closely thought and form are interconnected in Schmidt’s work. Drawing does not appear as a preliminary stage, but as an independent place of concentration; the sculpture responds to this with physical presence. An art experience emerges that oscillates between intimacy and spatial effect.
Why a Visit is Worthwhile
basedonart is known as an artist-run gallery in Flingern for curatorial precision and transcultural perspectives. The spaces on Birkenstraße provide a fitting framework for works designed to encourage proximity, tranquility, and differentiated observation. Those interested in contemporary sculpture, drawing, and cultural education in the exhibition space will find an exhibition with high sensual and intellectual density here.
Conclusion: Inge Schmidt: until then, plastic pieces and drawings promises a concentrated view of a sculpture where material, form, and space are in clever balance. This exhibition invites visitors to not only see sculpture but to experience it as a precisely conceived experience - a visit in person is highly recommended.
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