About the artwork
Rainer Lagemann is an artist who uses the medium of metal steel squares welded together to showcase humans in a contemporary manner, focusing on natural form and shape which is accentuated in his works. The squares are symbolic, with each corner representing the emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual dimensions of human beings. In this piece, Rainer creates a standard human torso with arms akimbo, possibly in an expression of exasperation, It could also signify an intention of readiness to act indicated by the raised left foot. Rainer deliberately leaves the interpretation open to the viewer, placing his primary focus on conveying the entirety of the human form.
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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