Germany
* March 30, 1929 Petrikau
† May 8, 2020 Worpswede
In the conflict between representational and abstract art, Waldemar Otto developed early on as a clear advocate of figurative sculpture. His life-size sculptures almost exclusively depict humans, whether as individuals, as compositions of several people, or as figures from antiquity. With his figures usually appearing pensive, depressed, or serious, the sculptor depicted his subjects in their social environment, often reduced to the nude body or even to the torso.
Otto vehemently rejected the idea of contemporary art; his intention was to create works that would continue to be significant in the future. Over the decades, he created around 750 bronze sculptures, which are exhibited all over the world and have become part of public art in many cities. With the distinctive curves of his sculptures, Otto expresses his very own design language, making these works unmistakable. Even at first glance, the viewer can connect them with the artist.
