Christian Lemmerz - Udvalgte værker 2021 – 2025
I denne udstilling præsenterer Galleri Franz Pedersen et fokuseret udvalg af værker fra kunstnerens praksis — en praksis, som i årtier har kredset om menneskets grundvilkår og blotlagt dets yderste grænser. Udstillingen samler malerier, skulpturer og værker på papir fra de seneste år og viser et samlet oeuvre, hvor intensitet og tyngde er centrale elementer.
Works from the exhibition
Here you’ll find all works from the exhibition Selected Works by Christian Lemmerz, 2021–2025 at Galleri Franz Pedersen. Read more about the exhibition below, and feel free to inquire if interested.
Invasion II
140 x 180 | 2023 | Acrylic on canvasSchwarzes Brot
200 x 150 | 2021 | Acrylic on canvas
Death Stranding
240 x 195 | 2023 | Acrylic on canvas
Kind
200 x 150 | 2022 | Acrylic on canvas
Crucifixio
180 x 140 | 2023 | Acrylic on canvas
Girl with Cross
190 x 200 | 2024 | Acrylic on canvasImages from the exhibition
The images offer an overall view of the exhibition "Selected Works by Christian Lemmerz 2021–2025" at Galleri Franz Pedersen. The photo series captures the exhibition’s visual atmosphere and mood.
Christian Lemmerz’s works often take the human figure as a starting point—not as portrait or narrative, but as form and condition. The body appears vulnerable, distorted or fragmented, caught in a state between presence and dissolution. His practice is frequently informed by references to religion, mythology, and antiquity.
Iconography
In this exhibition, one example is the sculpture La Beata—a kind of torso that reinterprets Polykleitos’ iconic Greek sculpture Doryphoros. While the male original radiates calm and a kind of harmonious tension, Christian Lemmerz’s female version conveys pride and unbroken spirit, despite wounds and mutilation. She is a survivor, a figure of resistance.
The other major bronze figure in the exhibition merges the two archetypal motifs Pietà and Medea—a raw and brutal treatment of the theme of motherhood. The painting Girl with Cross draws inspiration from both slasher films and religious painting.
These are just a few indications of the diversity within the works, yet they all strive to remain ambiguous and insist on their silence.
La beata
67 x 137 x 43 | 2025 | Bronze
Medea Pieta
65 x 100 x 50 | 2025 | BronzeWhat is for sale?
The exhibition is a presentation showing a curated selection of works by Christian Lemmerz. Submit an enquiry to receive a showroom with all available works.
About Christian Lemmerz
Christian Lemmerz (b. 1959, Karlsruhe, Germany) is a trained sculptor from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Carrara, Italy, and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.
In 1981, he co-founded the artist collective Værkstedet Værst, and throughout his career he has worked with drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, virtual reality, theatre, and performance.
His works are represented in several prominent collections, including the National Gallery of Denmark (SMK), Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Horsens Art Museum, and ARoS Aarhus Art Museum. Among numerous accolades, he has received the Thorvaldsen Medal, the Eckersberg Medal, and the Artist Grant from the New Carlsberg Foundation.
In 2010, he was awarded the lifelong grant from the Danish Arts Foundation and has, over the years, received several distinctions including the Eckersberg Medal (1998), the Thorvaldsen Medal (2009), the New Carlsberg Foundation Artist Grant (2015), and the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Honorary Award (2018).
Works
At Galleri Franz Pedersen, we are proud to represent Christian Lemmerz and to present a curated selection of his works for sale as part of the exhibition Selected Works by Christian Lemmerz, 2021–2025. Several of the works have previously been shown in the acclaimed exhibition NACHT.
This presents a unique opportunity not only to experience Lemmerz’s work in an exhibition context, but also to acquire a work for your own collection.
If you wish to see the full selection, you are welcome to contact us directly or visit our online showroom.
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