Contemporary paintings and sculptures - Atelier Kaminski Heller Lübeck
The metal sculptor Manfred Heller runs a studio together with his artist colleague Sebastian Lübeck. The artists have been working together successfully for many years. A significant part of their work also consists of marketing the estate of their artist colleague Max Kaminski. He was a former art professor at the academy in Karlsruhe. Sebastian Lübeck is also a painter and a student of Kaminski.
Neo-Expressionist artist Max Kaminski
Born in Königsberg in 1938, Kaminski studied art at the UdK Berlin as a student of Hans Jaenisch and Peter Janssen. In 1980, Kaminski was appointed professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. He was enthusiastic about traveling and was inspired by trips to South America and the Mediterranean, among other places. His paintings are characterized by strong contrasts and intense colors.
Kaminski's work with the title "The General"
One of Kaminski's interesting works is entitled "The General". Kaminski was an extremely productive artist during his lifetime. He initially had a studio in Munich, but then moved to Augsburg, where he spent the last years of his life. Kaminski was known for his strict routine. He began his work in the studio every morning at eight o'clock. He initially spent the morning drawing. As the day progressed, he then turned his concepts into oil paintings. After his death in January 2019, Kaminski left behind over 1,000 large-format oil paintings and several thousand drawings. There is no doubt that Kaminski was an extremely passionate and productive painter, but he was primarily preoccupied with his art and showed little interest in self-promotion. For this reason, he did not achieve an outstanding degree of fame during his lifetime. Wrongly so, as his executor Manfred Heller believes.
Manfred Heller's specialty is metal sculptures
In contrast to the painters Kaminski and Lübeck, metal sculptures are Manfred Heller's specialty. Born in Mengen in Württemberg in 1956, Heller has already presented his works at numerous exhibitions. His latest work is the object "Reclining Torso", forged from six millimeter thick iron. Thick-walled iron sculptures are Heller's trademark. Abstract depictions of the human anatomy are his specialty. The artist places high demands on his own works. He often rejects several objects until he finally has a sculpture in his hands that expresses his ideas. His main concern is to reflect the state of mind of his models in the posture of the sculptures. Manfred Heller is asking a price of 6,200 euros for his "Reclining Torso". "Not very expensive", according to the artist, who says he has worked hard for his prices. In the meantime, significantly higher prices are being paid for his works.
