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In a box made of grayish-blue plexiglass lie ceramic objects that look like charred logs. They are stacked on top of each other as if for a fire.
In a box made of grayish-blue plexiglass lie ceramic objects that look like charred logs. They are stacked on top of each other as if for a fire.
Rosemarie Trockel, Art is Depression, 2018, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Art is Depression

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In front of a white background a white ceramic sculpture can be seen. Four smaller, also square elements have been cut out of its square base, in the circular center of which elements in the form of fans can be recognized, which stand out from the background due to their darker shading.
In front of a white background a white ceramic sculpture can be seen. Four smaller, also square elements have been cut out of its square base, in the circular center of which elements in the form of fans can be recognized, which stand out from the background due to their darker shading.
Rosemarie Trockel, Challenge, 2021, Private Collection, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Challenge

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A person sits hunched over on a chair with his face buried in his hands. A second person stands diagonally behind her and looks down on her. The two are wearing dark jackets with white shirts and sport the same shoulder-length haircut. The space around them is black and empty. As the person watching, you look down on the scene from above.
A person sits hunched over on a chair with his face buried in his hands. A second person stands diagonally behind her and looks down on her. The two are wearing dark jackets with white shirts and sport the same shoulder-length haircut. The space around them is black and empty. As the person watching, you look down on the scene from above.
Rosemarie Trockel, Continental Divide, 1994, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022, film still
Continental Divide

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At first glance, the sculpture looks like an elongated bench. It stands in an exhibition room and resembles a simple piece of furniture with upholstery made of rust-colored velvet. Over the sculpture made of iron lies a transparent PVC sheet.
At first glance, the sculpture looks like an elongated bench. It stands in an exhibition room and resembles a simple piece of furniture with upholstery made of rust-colored velvet. Over the sculpture made of iron lies a transparent PVC sheet.
Rosemarie Trockel, Copy Me, 2013, Kunstsammlung Nordrheinwestfalen Düsseldorf, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Copy Me

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The grayish, black portrait of a monkey looks directly at the person viewing it. The head is spotted and executed with rough strokes. The torso of the figure is hinted at dimly.
The grayish, black portrait of a monkey looks directly at the person viewing it. The head is spotted and executed with rough strokes. The torso of the figure is hinted at dimly.
Rosemarie Trockel, Hoffnung, 1984, SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Hoffnung

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A white ceramic work hangs on a white wall. It resembles the structure of a wreath. Numerous clumps of ceramic are positioned all around a circular, smooth surface.
A white ceramic work hangs on a white wall. It resembles the structure of a wreath. Numerous clumps of ceramic are positioned all around a circular, smooth surface.
Rosemarie Trockel, Immaculate Conception, 2016, Marieluise Hessel Collection, Hessel Museum of Art, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Immaculate Conception

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A young person with two braided pigtails and bangs is sitting at a table covered with a tablecloth. She is wearing a short-sleeved white blouse and has placed her hands on the table in front of her. To her right is a bottle with a straw.
A young person with two braided pigtails and bangs is sitting at a table covered with a tablecloth. She is wearing a short-sleeved white blouse and has placed her hands on the table in front of her. To her right is a bottle with a straw.
Rosemarie Trockel, Julia, 10-20 Jahre, 1998, MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022, film still
Julia

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One can see a torso made of transparent plastic against a white background. White knitted sleeves hang down from each of the torso's shoulders. Their shoulder parts are dyed red, creating a pink haze down to the seam. The lower ends of the sleeves are rolled over.
One can see a torso made of transparent plastic against a white background. White knitted sleeves hang down from each of the torso's shoulders. Their shoulder parts are dyed red, creating a pink haze down to the seam. The lower ends of the sleeves are rolled over.
Rosemarie Trockel, My dear colleagues, 1986, 1986, Sammlung / Collection Marc Comes, Berlin, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
My dear colleagues

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One can see a sculpture in the form of a black bobby pin. It is leaning against a white wall.
One can see a sculpture in the form of a black bobby pin. It is leaning against a white wall.
Rosemarie Trockel, Notre-Dame, 2018, Sprüth Magers and the artist, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022, photo: Mareike Tocha
Notre-Dame

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A square knitted picture is shown. On the black picture a symbol in pale beige color is repeated in three horizontal lines. The symbol is referring to the wool seal, which resembles a ball of yarn.
A square knitted picture is shown. On the black picture a symbol in pale beige color is repeated in three horizontal lines. The symbol is referring to the wool seal, which resembles a ball of yarn.
Rosemarie Trockel, Ohne Titel, 1985, Sprüth Magers and the artist, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Ohne Titel

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Against a white background is a rectangular sculpture made of foam. In the center of the sculpture, the words “ichi auchi” can be read, which were worked into the object with a black wool thread. White wool threads hang down from the beginning and end points of the words.
Against a white background is a rectangular sculpture made of foam. In the center of the sculpture, the words “ichi auchi” can be read, which were worked into the object with a black wool thread. White wool threads hang down from the beginning and end points of the words.
Rosemarie Trockel, Untitled, 1990, Sprüth Magers and the artist, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Ohne Titel

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Against a light gray background is a gypsum sculpture that shows how a white, dented ceramic mask representing the face of a man is deformed by a petrol-colored electric iron. The iron lies on edge with the soleplate on the right side of the face.
Against a light gray background is a gypsum sculpture that shows how a white, dented ceramic mask representing the face of a man is deformed by a petrol-colored electric iron. The iron lies on edge with the soleplate on the right side of the face.
Rosemarie Trockel, Ohne Titel, 1990, Sprüth Magers and the artist, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Ohne Titel

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On a square canvas stretch 51 horizontal stripes. The stripes are all the same width and are alternating red and black. Only in the middle this repetition is interrupted by a blue and a beige stripe.
On a square canvas stretch 51 horizontal stripes. The stripes are all the same width and are alternating red and black. Only in the middle this repetition is interrupted by a blue and a beige stripe.
Rosemarie Trockel, Pattern is a Teacher, 2013, Private Collection, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Pattern is a Teacher

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On view is a silkscreen pattern printed in bright blue on a white wall that resembles a coarse-meshed knitted net.
On view is a silkscreen pattern printed in bright blue on a white wall that resembles a coarse-meshed knitted net.
Rosemarie Trockel, Prisoner of Yourself, 1998 (detail), MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022, photo: Axel Schneider
Prisoner of Yourself

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On display is a black and white version of the painting "L'origine du monde" (The Origin of the World) by Gustave Courbet. A nude woman lying backwards on white tissue is depicted from the middle of her thighs to just above her navel, from a frontal, slightly lateral perspective. By spreading her legs, part of her vulva is visible, the other part is covered by a black tarantula sitting on her intimate hair.
On display is a black and white version of the painting "L'origine du monde" (The Origin of the World) by Gustave Courbet. A nude woman lying backwards on white tissue is depicted from the middle of her thighs to just above her navel, from a frontal, slightly lateral perspective. By spreading her legs, part of her vulva is visible, the other part is covered by a black tarantula sitting on her intimate hair.
Rosemarie Trockel, Replace Me, 2009, Sprüth Magers and the artist, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022 (detail)
Replace Me

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You can see a portrait drawn with charcoal on a yellowish paper. The person with short hair looks at the viewer with a neutral look. The head is drawn in the middle of the paper, the image ends below the neck area.
You can see a portrait drawn with charcoal on a yellowish paper. The person with short hair looks at the viewer with a neutral look. The head is drawn in the middle of the paper, the image ends below the neck area.
Rosemarie Trockel, Selbstbildnis, 1970, Kunstmuseum Basel, Department of Prints and Drawings, Inv. 1999.262, Permanent Loan of the Freunde des Kunstmuseums Basel, Gift of the artist in gratitude to Dieter Koepplin, 1999, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Selbstbildnis

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A shiny silver-metallic ceramic sculpture hangs on a white wall. It resembles an oversized kitchen grater. On the rectangular surface are bulges, straight, horizontal lines and serrations.
A shiny silver-metallic ceramic sculpture hangs on a white wall. It resembles an oversized kitchen grater. On the rectangular surface are bulges, straight, horizontal lines and serrations.
Rosemarie Trockel, Zum schwarzen Ferkel 3, 2006, Cranford Collection, London, © The artist & VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022
Zum schwarzen Ferkel 3

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