STEFAN BUXBAUM
Stefan Buxmaum in his workshop, 2021.
ABOUT
Stefan Buxbaum, born in 1971, studied sculpture at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, and since 2003 has been working in the fields of sculpture, design, and furniture. He lives in the east of Austria. His preferred material is concrete where he constantly challenges its qualities and limitation to staggering results. His body of work is characterized by a dialogue between seemingly disparate elements: the restrained and timeless hardness of concrete meet the fragile vivacity and tenderness of plant specimens. There is a technical sophistication inherent in his work, which has its own melody and adds a new lightness and aesthetic to the gravity of the material.
CONCRETE CUBPOARDS / CABINETS
Intriguing cabinets or cupboards, crafted of cast concrete in a special technique with plant specimens imprinted on its doors. The softness and sensibility of nature represented through these beautiful plants contrast with the hardness of the concrete, which creates a surprising sensation. The plants appear as being petrified. We are also reminded of the art deco era or Jugenstil, however, in new flesh, projected into the present and the future through the use of this contemporary material as is concrete.
The beauty of nature becomes even more manifest, the finesse of the plants more obvious, being cast into a timeless state for eternity.
“WELSHRIESLING”
SIZE: H: 121 x W: 68 x D: 43 cm // H: 47.64” x W: 26.77 x D: 16.93”
MATERIAL: cast concrete and metal with plant imprints; concrete shelves
UNIQUE PIECE
“WILD MEADOW”
SIZE: H: 121 x W: 68 x D: 43 cm // H: 47.64” x W: 26.77 x D: 16.93”
MATERIAL: cast concrete and metal with plant imprints; concrete shelves
UNIQUE PIECE
“TENDER WHITE”
MODEL IN WHITE TONED CONCRETE WITH GRASS PLANTS
SIZE: H: 121 x W: 68 x D: 43 cm // H: 47.64” x W: 26.77 x D: 16.93”
MATERIAL: cast concrete and metal with plant imprints; concrete shelves
UNIQUE PIECE
“TENDER WHITE II”
MODEL WITH WHITE CONCRETE DOORS AND DARKER GREY FRAME
SIZE: H: 121 x W: 68 x D: 43 cm // H: 47.64” x W: 26.77 x D: 16.93”
MATERIAL: cast concrete and metal with plant imprints; concrete shelves
UNIQUE PIECE