The sculptor Stephan Balkenhol is a world star on the German art scene. Yet the artist has remained as down-to-earth as his figures themselves. His wooden people fetch top prices at auctions at Christie's, Sothebie's and Co. Despite the trend towards abstraction, Balkenhol rediscovered the figurative for himself. The human being in itself, snatched from the hectic everyday world, reflecting, with an empty gaze. The sensation lies in the ordinary. Against the pathos of monuments and memorials. The film takes a look into the world of Stephan Balkenhol and observes him at work - the portrait of an extraordinary artist.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- NDR, ARTE, Filmkraft
Keywords
- sculptor
Top Cast
Stephan Balkenhol as Self
Top Crew
Peter Heller · Director, Writer
Otmar Schmid · Cinematographer
Birger Engel · Cinematographer
Thomas Balkenhol · Editor
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