Four Decades of Object Art Between Found Object and Transformation

The Kunsthalle Kempten dedicates a tribute exhibition to Gudrun and Alto Gmelch. Works from four decades will be presented, providing a comprehensive insight into the joint artistic creation of the artist couple.

Object and Material Art in Focus

The exhibition focuses on object and material art. Gudrun and Alto Gmelch engage with the artistic transformation of found materials. Items that have left their original context are re-examined in the artistic process and transformed into a different form or meaning.

The exhibition title “Finding and Transforming” describes the essential approach of the works on display: at the beginning is the discovery of materials, at the end their transformation into works of art. The exhibition makes this process comprehensible through works from four decades.

A Tribute Over Four Decades

The presentation connects different phases of creation and focuses on the long-term engagement with materials, objects, and their transformation. Visitors can experience the works as independent artworks while also discovering the recurring engagement with the relationship between found objects, materials, and artistic design.

As an exhibition at the Kunsthalle Kempten, the tribute show provides an opportunity to get to know the work of Gudrun and Alto Gmelch in concentrated form. The displayed objects themselves are in the foreground, as well as the question of how found materials gain a new presence through artistic processing.

The exhibition is aimed at everyone interested in contemporary object art, material art, and individual artistic transformation processes. Information on opening hours, entry fees, and other visitor details can be found in the specified source.