Gerda Frömel

Evolving Practice

As visitors make their way through the Gerda Frömel: A Retrospective exhibition, each room guides them through the evolution of Frömel’s career, starting with her early works and partial reconstructions of her solo exhibitions, and leading to her public commissions and larger-scale later works.

During the nearly two decades in which she worked, Frömel demonstrated a wide range of skills and talents, equally comfortable with sculpting, modelling and carving. At times, she also exhibited her pencil drawings, revealing yet another layer to her constantly evolving practice. The subjects of her work was just as varied, encompassing animal studies, portraits, nature and architecture.

Pond No. I, 1967
Pond No. I, 1967
In other cases, the moon was seen on the ground as a circle carved, as in "Pond No. I." The physical act of looking is felt: glancing down at light reflected on water. (Carrara ordinario marble. The Artist's Estate.)
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