Angela Isabella Laich (born 24 March 1963 in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...

, West Germany) is a sculptor, draughtsperson, and painter, who specialises in figurative sculpture. She was taught by Alfred Hrdlicka and has been a substantial part of significant art exhibitions throughout Germany.

Education

Laich was educated at the

State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart The State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (, or ABK Stuttgart) is a public fine art university in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1761 and has been located on the Weissenhof since 1946. Its campus consists of three buildings: the Altbau, ...

and completed advanced training as a ''Meisterschüler'' at

Berlin University of the Arts The Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK; also known in English as the Berlin University of the Arts), situated in Berlin, Germany, is the second largest art school in Europe. It is a public art and design school, and one of the four research uni ...

. During the 1980s she gained practical experiences in Austria, Italy, France and

East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...

. Laich further developed her art skills on extensive creative voyages throughout England, Norway, Finland, and Russia.

Exhibitions

* Permanent exhibition at the Memorial for Victims of Terror,

Brandenburg-Görden Prison Brandenburg-Görden Prison is located on Anton-Saefkow-Allee in the Görden quarter of Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. Erected between 1927 and 1935, it was built to be the most secure and modern prison in Europe. Both criminal and political pr ...

, Berlin, since 1993 * Temporary exhibition ''In Gedenken an Joseph Süß Oppenheimer'' n memory of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer">Joseph_Süß_Oppenheimer.html" ;"title="n memory of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer">n memory of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer Stuttgart City Hall, 1998–2000Frank Rothfuss, "Späte Ehrung für jüdischen Finanzrat", Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Freitag, 16. Oktober 1998 * Permanent exhibition of the marble sculptures in Märkischer Künstlerhof, Brieselang, since 2000 * Temporary exhibitions ''Terra Erotika'', Märkischer Künstlerhof, Brieselang, 2007, 2010

Works

Laich works with [ arble,

bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals (such as phosphorus) or metalloid ...

soapstone Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium-rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in sub ...

and other materials including wood. " Hyperion", Krastaler marble, height 200 cm, 1987. On 9 June 1992 the statue "Hyperion" was damaged when its head was cut off and stolen by an unknown person. A police investigation did not succeed in finding the perpetrator. The creation of "Hyperion" was the result of "three summer's work, from 1985 until 1987" at the Krastal Symposium. Photographic images of the complete statue exist. "

Saint Sebastian Sebastian (; ) was an early Christianity, Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this d ...

", Krastaler marble, height 130 cm, 1993. "Ein Justizmord in Stuttgart", Ein Triptychon juridical murder in Stuttgart – triptych graphic 50x70 cm 1999. Graphics for the historian Hellmut G. Haasis's book ''Joseph Süß Oppenheimer genannt Jud Süß. Finanzier, Freidenker, Justizopfer''. "

Joseph Süß Oppenheimer Joseph Süß Oppenheimer ( – February 4, 1738) was a German banker who was court Jew for Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, managing several of his enterprises. Throughout his career, Oppenheimer made scores of powerful enemies, some ...

", Ordinario marble, height 230 cm, 1997. "The Brandenburg Gate", poliurethan, the scale of 1:25, 2004."Berliner Woche", Zeitung für Marzahn, 15 September 2004, Nr. 38-15. Jahrgang

References

External links

* http://www.fbka.datalino.de/akademie/dozenten.php * http://peterbleckwehl.de/joomla/images/stories/presse/AL-Interview.html * http://hellmut-g-haasis.de/thema/fhb.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Laich, Angela 1963 births German sculptors Artists from Stuttgart Living people Berlin University of the Arts alumni State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart alumni