Art Basel Public Program
Winston Churchill Avenue, Grand Palais, Paris
Stefan Rinck’s large-scale stone sculptures merge influences from history, myth, and pop culture. His fantastical figures range from animals and monsters to hybrid creatures, drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Romanesque carving, Aztec motifs, Gothic revival, and even video games. Trained as a stonemason’s apprentice, the German artist uses traditional methods to carve directly into sandstone, marble, and—in the case of Camarilla in Disguise—limestone. Standing three meters tall, this figure clutches a carrot, while wearing a triangular mask and a wide, toothy grimace which can be read as either playful or unsettling.
