Christina von Bitter: The Skin of Things [Hardcover]

Through her whimsical works made of paper and wire, Berlin-based artist Christina von Bitter reenvisions houses, musical instruments, items of dress, and other everyday objects as ambiguous and poetic entities. Released of their physical capacities, the delicate skins left behind by these objects seem almost to defy gravity. Ranging in size from relatively modest to more than twenty feet tall, the featherweight sculptures allow for the effortless passage of both light and air.

 

Beautifully illustrated, this volume offers the first comprehensive overview of Bitter’s artistic career to date. Spanning fifteen years, the paperworks pictured provide insight into her experimental approach, the multifaceted nature of her work, and her expansive interpretation of three-dimensionality.

Gottfried Knappis a critic of art and architecture at theSüddeutsche Zeitungand a member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste.

The Skin of Things
      Gottfried Knapp

The World as a Stage
Cloud Finder
Where we go ...
Transformations
Man, Dress, Body

Flying in Enclosed Spaces
      Harald Eggebrecht

Biography
Exhibitions
Bibliography
Acknowledgements