Christof Paul
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WORKS
Christof Paul | Rocket Man | 2022 | Holz
Christof Paul | Spaceman with fox, Bronze edition | 2020 | Bronze, bemalt | Höhe: 40 cm
Christof Paul | Spaceman with fox | Bronze edition | 2020 | Bronze | 40 x 20 x 20 cm
Christof Paul | Michelle | 2019 | Painted Wood | 160 x 70 cm
Christof Paul | Lucky Guy | 2018 | Wood | 168 cm
Christof Paul | Man with Coat | 2020 | Limewood | 55 x 20 cm
ARTIST
Christof Paul
Christof Paul was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1975 and studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg. Since 2002 he has been working as a freelance artist and sculptor. He works his human figures precisely and in detail out of different woods, always trying to convey a certain liveliness.
Christof Paul always gives his figures something special. He works with a lot of patience, with dedication, with an eye for detail. His figures radiate liveliness. Whether through their posture, a look or a gesture. Under this guiding principle “Each person is special and unique” the artist creates in his studio in Bad Vilbel with much love and dedication always new figures.
Whether through the suggestion of gestural movements or the addition of objects and animal figures that create small scenes, he gives his sculptures a narrative look that gives the impression of dynamism.
In doing so, the artist has his own unique way of working: For figures over 50 cm in size, the sculptor takes the chainsaw to help.
He works on smaller figures with a Japanese hand saw. Once the basic form is found, the elaboration follows with traditional carving tools. The surfaces of the figures always show traces of the origin. A deliberately rough treatment, for example, distinguishes the clothing from the finely worked body parts and faces. Christof Paul uses different materials. For interiors, he uses wood species such as lime, walnut and cedar. Durable oak wood is suitable for exteriors. Christof Paul’s figures often find their place in public spaces. The size of the works ranges from about 40 cm to 320 cm for his largest figure to date, “Freeman”.
Christof Paul has already been awarded the prize of the Danner Foundation and the Culture Prize of the Frankfurter Volksbank.
BIOGRAPHY
1975
Born in Frankfurt am Main
After the specialized baccalaureate for design, three-year apprenticeship as a wood sculptor in Frankfurt am Main.
1999 — 2002
Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg in the class
for figurative sculpture with Prof. Christian Höpfner
Awards
2002 Award of the Danner Foundation on the theme of group in stone
2002 Frankfurter Volksbank cultural award on the theme of water
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020er
2021
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Groupshow
Kunsthaus Hannover Group Show
2020
Art Karlsruhe with Galerie Barbara von Stechow
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Group exhibition
2010er
2019
Art Karlsruhe with Galerie Barbara von Stechow,
Art Miami with Galerie Barbara von Stechow,
Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt with Galerie B. von Stechow
2018
Art Miami,
Art Karlsruhe,
Kunst Zürich,
Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt, with Galerie Barbara von Stechow,
Galerie Barbara von Stechow (Group Show),
Skoufa Gallery Mykonos (Group Show)
2017
Galerie Schimming, Hamburg. Solo Show „Discovery“
2016
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt am Main, Kunstforum Laubach
2015
Galerie am Markt, Bensheim
2014
Oberlandesgericht, Frankfurt am Main
2013
Alter Kurpark, Bad Soden am Taunus, with Galerie Elzenheimer
2012
Golfanlage Hofhausen vor der Sonne, Hofheim, with Galerie Elzenheimer (Solo exhibition)
2011
Rathaus Friedrichsdorf
Oberlandesgericht, Frankfurt am Main
2010
„Unfassbar“, Galerie Alte Mühle, Bad Vilbel
Galerie Gartenhaus, Babenhausen
2000er
2009
„Mehrdimensional“, Burg Kronberg, mit Galerie Schiffler
2007
„Erruption“, Kurpark Bad Vilbel (Einzelausstellung)
2006
Galerie Kunstraum Bad Vilbel
Kunstwerk/Werkkunst, Schloss Reinbek, Hamburg
2005
„Figura“, Bad Vilbeler Wasserburg
Frankfurter Volksbank, Bad Vilbel (Einzelausstellung)
Skulpturenpark, Bürgerhospital Frankfurt am Main
2003
Ausstellung anlässlich des Kulturpreises der Frankfurter Volksbank-Stiftung, Bad Vilbel
2002
„Farbe und Form“, Galerie Einsicht, Fürth
2001
Ateliergemeinschaft UBR 3, Nürnberg
Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Nürnberg
2000
Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Nürnberg
WORKS IN PUBLIC
2004
Holzskulptur „Shri Ganapati“ im Skulpturenpark Karben
Stein / Wasser – Skulptur „Quellstein“ in der Bad Vilbeler Innenstadt.
2005
Liesel-Skulptur auf dem Verkehrskreisel in Burg-Gräfenrode
2007
Georg-Büchner-Büste am G.-B.-Gymnasium in Bad Vilbel
2008
Skulptur (O.T.) aus der Serie Eruptionen im Burgpark Bad Vilbel
Stelenprojekt Siedler auf dem Heilsberg. 6 Holzstelen, 3 Generationen Siedler
2013
Quellbrunnen auf dem Niddaplatz, Neue Mitte Bad Vilbel