About the artwork
CSS 104 Jl Rainer Lagemann is an artist who takes the classic artistic medium of expression and beauty, the human body, and using an unconventional method of hollow steel squares transforms them into works of beauty. While doing this, he retains the essence of the human spirit, adding an element of abstraction which is undoubtedly contemporary. In this piece, Rainer constructs a human torso that is hanging on to a particular object. The piece can be interpreted as individuals clinging steadily to pieces or fragments of life, to prevent themselves from falling into unfamiliar territory and the unknown.
About the artist
Born in Dusseldorf, Germany, Rainer Lagemann has lived in San Francisco Bay Area since 1988. Today Lagemann resides in Miami, where he creates modern metal sculptures from small steel squares, welding them into modern interpretations of the human body or abstract variations of contemporary sculptures. Trained as an interior architect, Lagemann arrived to sculpture later in his life, but his unique treatment of material and subject matter earned him immediate international recognition. Rainer’s works have been exhibited around the world, including Canada, Singapore, Europe, and dozens of world-renowned art fairs, and are also part of prestigious private and corporate collections
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