Erdmut Bramke, Werkverzeichnis. Bd. 3: Kunst am Bau (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

The third volume of Erdmut Bramke's catalogue raisonné is devoted to art in architecture and temporary works in public spaces. It complements the two volumes already published with the presentations of paintings and works on paper. This makes the artist's work accessible to the public in its entirety. The richly illustrated catalogue presents the artist's competition entries from 1974 to 2002 in chronological order. The reconstruction of more than 20 realized and unrealized projects on the basis of unpublished material and personal notes from the artist's estate provide an insight into her working methods and allow a detailed view of the process of creating the works. Both the sketches and designs and the executed works show an incredible joy for experimenting and variability in the use of materials, ranging from painted metal sheets, holes drilled in wood and stone to tiles, fabrics, canvas, graffiti, glass and paving stones.

Embedded in the discourse on art in architecture and its genesis in the 20th century, Bramke's works are presented in the context of the design process. Characteristic of her interventions in public space is her sensitiveness to the surrounding space which does not see her work as an addition to the existing architecture, but rather uses the architectural space to evoke quiet, contemplative moments through intense color experiences or to make the space experiencable.