pedestal for cdf

pedestal for cdf (detail), 2006 cast stone, wrought iron (in collaboration with kurt lange)

mantodea

mantodea, mann-mantis

Stahlskulptur, die die Körperspannung einer auf Beute lauernden Gottesanbeterin thematisiert.

biscaya

clemens c franke, alderney

biscaya (the colours of the sea), a series of reverse glass paintings, addresses issues of navigation and the social skills that can play a role on a sea voyage.

morse-blink (morse code light)

clemens c franke, ghost ship

morse code flashing shows a ship of the former german imperial navy, upside down, transmitting a morse code with an led. the characters are quotes from the german revolution of 1918. the german fleet was sunk in the bay of scapa flow (orkneys) after the first world war.

salvation is near!

clemens c franke, salvation is near

Rettung naht in Form von zwei Ruderbooten, die sich dem „Blauen Planeten“ nähern. Wollen sie uns helfen oder suchen sie Schutz?

barefoot to cézanne

barefoot to cézanne ii

barefoot to cézanne was created from photographic sketches while passing the montagne sainte-victoire. barriers and cameras everywhere.

unauthorised border crossing

clemens c franke, denkmal für den unerlaubten grenzübertritt

the monument to the unauthorised crossing of a border stands for the arbitrariness of many borders and the resulting social consequences.

navigare

Clemens C Franke, Navigare II

navigare focuses on the oceans. an important life issue for me. Navigation is just as important as monitoring pollution and exploitation.

steep coast

clemens c franke, cliff landscape

Cliff landscape from Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany, the province between two seas, is a watercolour on paper.

luxation

clemens c franke, luxation

luxation, 2023, raku, iron, wood, 53 x 19 x 23 cm luxation, 2023, raku, iron, wood, 53 x 19 x 23 cm luxation, 2023, raku, iron, wood, 53 x 19 x 23 cm

high desert

clemens c franke, village

landscapes from the high desert of the trans-himalayas. glaciers melt, rivers dry up, the monsoon sweeps over the mountains. as a result, erosion increases and people lose their livelihoods.

paysage vertical

clemens c franke, paysage vertical i

paysage vertical i watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical ii watercolour 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical iii watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical iv watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm

morocco

clemens c franke, morocco i

overpainted photos from the northern sahara. remains of settlements, red ochre, blurred, out of focus, hidden, colour deviations.