Andreas Scholz
Untitled (Ear) Untitled (Feet)
34 x 39 x 4.5cm
Pink wax, sand
Sculpture
Dimensions variable
Concrete, white wax
Sculpture
'You never show reality, you only show its manipulated image.'
Michael Haneke
I primarily sculpt and I start from material. I feel that I have found my way to make my mark in the material. Therefore, much of my work continues to explore what the medium allows. First, I build models from paper, wood, plaster and found objects. Next, I manipulate the models by cutting, adding, taking away, hacking, digging, scratching and sanding. I find this process liberating as I gain valuable insights into previously unfamiliar techniques. Also, I begin to understand how meaning is produced and who uses it. Finally, I carefully cast the models in concrete and wax often combining short-lived materials including pharmaceutical drugs and sand. In works like Untitled (door) 2014 and Untitled (ear) 2014, I encourage materials to fulfil their full potential either by enhancement of their inherent qualities such as white plaster used for medical dressing or by mimicking human skin with flesh coloured wax. Untitled (feet) 2014 draws parallels between the softness of candle wax against the brutality of sand grey concrete.
Artist Biography
Born to an Irish mother and a German father in Wiesbaden (DE), Aindreas Scholz grew up with Erzählungen (German: stories) in a bilingual family home. Oral stories of war atrocities, miraculous escapes and personal hardships were often improvised and embellished by his grandparents. Scholz went on to study photography in Dublin (IE), developing a keen interest in visual narratives. After working for a number of years as a photolab assistant, Scholz moved to London (UK) in pursuit of further studies. Working in three dimensions, his studies question witness accounts, narrative point of view and characters leading to souvenir sculptures.
Artist Resume
b. 1981, Wiesbaden, DE
2011 - 2015 MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK
2009 BA (Hons) in Photography, Dublin Institute of Technology (1st Class), IE
2007 BTEC (HND) in Fine Art, Bray Institute of Further Education (Distinction), IE
Awards include Irish Arts Council Travel and Training Award, Dublin, Ireland (2011/12); NIAVAC lens-based award, Belfast, United Kingdom (2007); Exhibitions include studio1.1, 'This Year's Model 2014', London, United Kingdom (2014); studio1.1, 'Hey! Narcissus', London, United Kingdom (2013); DegreeArt.com, 'The Signature Art Prize 2012', London, United Kingdom (2012); Lewisham Arthouse, 'Kill the lollipop', London, United Kingdom (2012); Peppercanister Gallery, 'STILL', Dublin, Ireland (2011); Claremorris 'Open Exhibition' (COE), Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland (2011); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) '181st Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2011); Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland (2011); PhotoIreland Festival (group show), Dublin, Ireland (2010); Royal Ulster Academy (RUA) '129th Annual Exhibition', Belfast, United Kingdom (2010); PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland (2010); Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland (2010); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), '180th Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2010); Gallery of Photography, 'DIT Graduate Photography Show', Dublin, Ireland (2009); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) '179th Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2009); The Bad Art Gallery, 'RHA Unselected Show' 2009, Dublin, Ireland (2009); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) '178th Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2008); Royal Ulster Academy of Art (RUA), '127th Annual Exhibition', Belfast, United Kingdom (2008); Galerie Poller (group show), New York City, USA, (2008); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), '177th Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2007); Royal Ulster Academy of Art (RUA), '126th Annual Exhibition', Belfast, United Kingdom (2007); Sculpture in Context, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland (2007); Photo Miami, Miami, USA (2007); Feile Clai, 'Emerging Makers', Aberystwyth, United Kingdom (2006); Royal Ulster Academy of Art (RUA), '125th Annual Exhibition', Belfast, United Kingdom (2006); Newtownbarry House Gallery, 'Portrait Ireland', Bunclody, Ireland (2005); Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), '175th Annual Exhibition', Dublin, Ireland (2005); Collections include OPW, Ireland; Abigail O'Brien, Ireland; John Short and Helen Pomphrey, Ireland; Goldsmiths College, University of London, United Kingdom; Press includes The Irish Times; Irish Independent