CODA
The Helios Gallery Timisoara was the host of an exhibition event signed by the sculptor Linda-Saskia Menczel, between 11.10.2022-27.10.2022. The exhibition titled CODA brings together 82 pieces, two of which are object pianos, which bring together the author's interdisciplinary research.
Book Launch
Linda-Saskia Menczel - "De la literă la Cuvânt - inscripţii ebraice în arta europeana cu tematica creștină" - Editura Universității de Vest, 2023 Invitat: Pr. Conf. Dr. Constantin Jinga Biblioteca centrală Universitară "Eugen Todoran" 10 Octombrie 2023 / h 18.00
From Letters to The Word
„The inscriptions that sometimes appear on the surfaces of my works do not have a solely decorative role, but they are meant to be read, enriching the message conveyed by the sculptural form. On the seven Philokalia (2020), inscribed are text,
Working during 2020, highlights
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“Musica Universalis” – Timișoara Museum of Art 2019
Musica Universalis marked a career spanning 25 years. It was held in the prestigious Timisoara Museum of Art in 2019, gathering a record number of visitors. The exhibition hosted four additional events, two photography shows (of the bronze artwork) by
Bible in Bronze
The 'Bible in bronze' gallery represents years of research and introspection on the Biblical theme, mostly about the new testament, parables and stories about early Christianity. These pieces are a coherent body of work that spanned for 5 five years
Bronze
'Bronze is a very flexible medium for me to work in, it allows a graphic surface interpretation not only because of the modelling of the textures but also because of the way I use the juxtaposition of patina and the
Monumental Art
Every artist aspires to take their expression into a public space, it is, after all, the purpose of art in general, to speak to others. Monumental pieces are commissioned by both private collectors and the state owned institutions.
Vails
I used this technique in my final graduation project in 89'. It has been with me ever since, it became a live event, it became a bit more colorful, a started treating the surfaces in a graphic manner, so it evolved in
Action Sculpture
Action Sculpture takes place in front of an audience and it shows the public the making of a sculpture or sculptural ensemble, usually involving live models, music and light. The latest Action sculpture event took place on Museum Night 2016,
Planets
Inspiration for the Planet series came form years of studying celestial bodies and their graphic astrological signs. They were first shown in a solo exhibition in 2001 entitled' Temple'.
Action Sculpture
The Other was a live-action sculpture in which art lovers witnessed the creation of a sculptural life-size ensemble. The one-hour process used live models, one of them being the artist’s son. The ‘action sculpture’ took place in the 2016 Night
Becoming
Becoming took place in two Galleries simultaneously ( Pygmalion and the Underground), featuring an action sculpture event called 'The Other' on Museum Night of 2016. The artwork rekindled the technique used by the artist in the first part of her
Becoming
Expoziția și evenimentul 'Devenire' ale sculptorului Linda Saskia Menczel , găzduite de Casa Artelor între 16--25 mai 2016, este o dublă expoziție de sculptură și grafică în galeria Pygmalion și în galeria Subsol care cuprinde și un ' live action
CONFESSION II
Confession II, continued the series with the same name started in 2011, having as the main theme the New Testament. Excerpts from the Bible were transformed into bronze forms, both in rond-bosse and bas-relief. Confession II featured a Christ portrait
CONFESSION
Confession is the first exhibition inspired by the New Testament and the Orthodox saints. It contained 72 pencil-on-canvas portraits of mostly modern-era saints and the seven Sacraments of Christianity in bronze.
‘Shemot-Names’
Shemot ( 'Names' in Hebrew), is inspired by the 72 Names of God from Kabbalah, which are encoded in the Book of Exodus (Shemot) 14:19-21. The exhibition contained 72 bas-reliefs and 33 ronde-bosse bronze pieces and was hosted by the
‘Exodus 14.19-21’
Exodus was the first exhibition inspired by the Old Testament, especially the 72 Names of God from the teachings of Kabbalah. 'Inspiration came after a brief trip to the Kabbalah Center in London in 2005, where I found inspiration in