Gräsel, Friedrich

Inspired by the industrial environment of his hometown of Bochum, Friedrich Gräsel used machine-made steel elements for his clearly structured works, which he assembled into complex, often large-scale sculptures. The central theme of his so-called “tube sculptures” is the idea of ​​the module; many of his sculptures consist of repeatable, systematically constructed units that are reminiscent of machines, technical systems or scientific tools.

Gräsel understood art as something that can also be conceived rationally. Crossing the boundaries between artistic design, technology and science, he always developed his works with the help of technical drawings, which gives his works a mathematical, constructive order. In addition to his free sculptures, the artist also created tube sculptures that have technical functions such as the tailpipes of air conditioning systems.