ulrich rückriem

ulrich rückriem

i investigated ulrich rückriem. he is a german sculptor born on september 30, 1938 in düsseldorf, and is notable for his large stone sculptures. he lives in cologne, germany where he worked as a stone-mason for the cologne cathedral. he apprenticed as a stonecutter in düren before moving to cologne. in 1963, rückriem began working as a free-lance artist.

rückriem sought to relate his sculptures to the public spaces they occupied. he uses a lot of geometry to achieve this. he alternates between rough and smooth surfaces to create dimension.