Reinhard Wöllmer at galerie 13: Paper and Steel as Poetic Sculpture
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Between Strict Construction and Poetic Lightness
The exhibition Reinhard Wöllmer – Paper Objects and Steel Sculptures at galerie 13 in Freising opens a concentrated view of a multifaceted artistic work. From September 22 to November 7, 2026, paper, steel, surface, and space meet in an aesthetic experience between structural abstraction and playful poetry.
Paper as a Sculptural Material
Reinhard Wöllmer develops independent paper objects with sculptural presence from colored papier-mâché. The material appears neither fragile nor trivial but is worked with great craftsmanship. The artist predominantly shapes rolled paper into convex and concave bodies with a hammer. Particularly the circle and disc motif characterizes his unmistakable design language.
In the examination of the works, edges, layering, roundness, and shadow lines stand out. Paper becomes a surface, a relief, and a spatial body at the same time. The works connect the precision of constructive art with the sensual effect of texture, light, and material.
Steel Sculptures with Architectural Presence
Opposite the paper objects are steel sculptures, whose weight and stability create a clear spatial tension. Steel gives the works a constructive, almost architectural presence, while the paper objects radiate lightness, mobility, and tactile finesse. From this contrast arises an artistic experience that conveys heaviness and weightlessness, order and openness together.
Art Historical Context and Artist Biography
Wöllmer's works are situated within the realm of geometric abstraction, concrete art, and contemporary material art. His consistent focus on form, structure, and material recalls central questions of constructive art without falling into mere systematicity. The combination of strict construction and playful poetry lends the work a distinctive tension.
Reinhard Wöllmer was born in 1957 in Nuremberg. After training as a decorator and display designer, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg from 1977 to 1984 under Clemens Fischer and graduated as a master student. He received class awards, a city of Nuremberg scholarship in Skopje, as well as art prizes in Hollfeld and at the Kunstverein Spirale Treuchtlingen. From 2002 to 2022, he worked as a lecturer in design at the Werkbund Werkstatt Nuremberg.
Exhibition Atmosphere and Aesthetic Experience
The galerie 13 creates a concentrated setting for the immediate encounter with the works. In the interplay of light, shadow, surface, and space, a calm yet tense exhibition atmosphere unfolds. The exhibition invites visitors to not only analyze forms but also to perceive their tactile impact, spatial presence, and poetic openness.
The exhibition can be seen from September 22 to November 7, 2026. The opening takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 4 p.m.; the introduction is given by Ingmar Saal. Additionally, an online presentation is announced.
Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Form, Material, and Space
Reinhard Wöllmer's paper objects and steel sculptures open an intense examination of the possibilities of contemporary sculpture. Art enthusiasts experience how corporeal forms emerge from paper and how steel reorganizes the exhibition space. Those who wish to experience geometric abstraction, concrete art, and poetic material aesthetics directly should definitely visit this exhibition at galerie 13 in Freising.
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