Joseph Beuys: The Schellmann Collection

Joseph Beuys: The Schellmann Collection

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Joseph Beuys

Evolutionäre Schwelle (Threshold of Evolution)

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Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Joseph Beuys

1921 - 1986

Evolutionäre Schwelle (Evolutionary Threshold)


felt piece and metal clamp

46 x 15 cm; 18 ⅛ x 5 ⅞ in.

Executed in 1985.


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Joseph Beuys

1921 - 1986

Evolutionäre Schwelle (Evolutionary Threshold)


pièce en feutre et pince métallique

46 x 15 cm; 18 ⅛ x 5 ⅞ in.

Exécuté en 1985.

Acquired directly from the artist in 1985 by the present owner

Armin Zweite, Beuys zu Ehren, Munich 1986, p. 128, illustrated (another example)

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Joseph Beuys, Natur Materie Form, Düsseldorf 1992, p. 338, no. 496, no. 497, no. 498; p. 339, illustrated (another example)

Hirschl & Alder Modern, Joseph Beuys, Ideas and Actions, New York 1988, no. 69, illustrated (another example)

Munich, Schellmann Art Gallery, Eine farbige Welt. Objekte, Plastiken, Drucke. 1970-1986 (A Colorful World. Objects, Sculptures, Prints. 1970-1986), June 2011; catalogue, no. 28, p. 78, illustrated in colour

London, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Joseph Beuys: Visual Thinking and Stag Monuments, April - June 2018; catalogue, pp. 88-91, illustrated (another example)

Evolutionäre Schwelle (Evolutionary Threshold) in Joseph Beuys’ oeuvre symbolizes a crucial moment of transition from a limited, materialistic view to a broader, more spiritual awareness. He often employed the motif of a smaller rectangle opening into a larger one to represent this transformative process. For Beuys, this "evolutionary threshold" reflects his belief in personal and societal growth, where individuals reach a point of expanded consciousness. Through his art, Beuys aimed to foster this crossing, encouraging a deeper understanding of oneself and the world, aligning with his broader vision of art as a catalyst for spiritual and social change.


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Dans l'œuvre de Joseph Beuys, Evolutionäre Schwelle (Evolutionary Threshold) symbolise un moment crucial de transition entre une vision matérialiste et limitée vers une conscience plus large et spirituelle. Il a souvent utilisé le motif d'un petit rectangle s'ouvrant sur un plus grand pour représenter ce processus de transformation, incarné par ce « seuil évolutif ». À travers son art, Beuys cherchait à favoriser ce passage, encourageant une compréhension plus profonde de soi-même et du monde, en accord avec sa vision plus large de l'art en tant que catalyseur de changement spirituel et social.