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.

Alabaster Portrait
Alabaster Portrait
Frömel's 1970 solo exhibition at the Dawson Gallery presented yet another shift in her practice, this time showing a focus on heads. Each of the "Heads" are distinctive, and the 1970 exhibition was noted by the critics for the quality and variety of the "Heads" exhibited.
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