Dominik Stahlberg, born 1977` in Hildesheim/Germany, work & live in Massa-Carrara/Italy
Contemporary Art : Sculpture/Installation
His artworks are mainly made out of marble combined with synthetic materials. The artist changes the identity of the stone with various colours and surfaces. The objects effect the sense as young, flashy and artificial but you can divine the eternity of the stone behind the patina. The expression is radical and sarcastic, on the first view funny, but it keeps not away our tragic and sadness.
The material he uses, mainly marble, is not longer visible as stone after processing by the artist.The patina of the surface creates the impression that it is a synthetic material. The connection between stone and other materials is also an important aspect in his works.
Dominik recognised soon that art is not a mirror to reflect the world in, but a hammer with which to shape it. He start sculpting and found his material, the marvellous marble. His unconventional brazen and cheeky sculptures are fighting against a narrow-minded and inhibited consciousness. Besides his sculptural work he is involved in art projects and performances.
``Today our society is in first line - BAD - but who searches never the less - who is not afraid - can discover a lot of good in it - what we call humanity``
Stahlberg works with socio cultural themes, sometimes autobiographical, to show our areas of life, without reproach.
Since august 2010 he is involved in the NO!art. This art-movement was founded in 1959 by the artists Boris Lurie, Sam Goodman and Stanley Fisher in NewYork. Since the 1960s less than 60 artists are involved.
