DIANE CHASSERESSE / 1988

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DIANA ODER DIE JAGD 

has been a complex mixed media project started in the late 80ties of the 20th century.

An untitled painting series, #1-5, has been realized as well as a bunch of drawings – collages – prints – mixed media pieces and design for sculptural objects. 

Furthermore there exists an installation concept with performative aspects as well as a comprehensive archive of text materials.

As the story goes, I could imagine to show up this body of work today.

WORKS SELECTION

DIANE CHASSERESSE #1 – 5, 1988

5 paintings, 211 x 111 cm each, wood stain, ink, colored pencil, gold dust on rayon, mounted on masonite

Beim ersten Anschauen der Diana Bilder…- es erinnert mich an Feuersalamander, an Herbst im Wald, an stürzendes Gold, teils bewegt es sich wie Lava, zäh, langsam, aber unaufhaltsam, das Gold kommt mitten aus der Nacht.

Die anderen wieder erdfarben, es klumpt oder dreht sich zusammen, wie zu Früchten, Kastanien, die Stachelhüllen offen, aber außerhalb der Hülle, auch wieder dieser lavaflüssige Goldbrei, ich denke jetzt an die Jagd, Blut und Gold, festliches Eingeweide, ja, es ist viel Zerfetztes da, ich erinnere mich an den Mythos… als würde alles was es gibt, Männer, Frauen, Wald und Tiere wieder durch große Hitze aufgelöst, ganz gekocht, zerstampft, wie Weintrauben, die zu Wein werden.         Hilu Zanke, 1988 

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At first glance, the Diana painting series reminds me of fire salamanders, autumn in the forest and cascading gold. In places, the gold moves like viscous, slow yet unstoppable lava, emerging from the darkness of night.

In contrast the other are earth-coloured. They clump together or twist into shapes like fruits or open chestnuts with spiny husks. Again, there is that lava-like, liquid golden slurry. I’m now thinking of the hunt: blood and gold; festive entrails. Yes, there is much that is torn to shreds. I recall the myth as if everything that exists — men, women, forests and animals — were once again dissolved by intense heat; thoroughly boiled and crushed like grapes turning into wine.

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CORINNE & DIANE #1 – 6, 1989

#1 untitled,1989, mixed media object, 65 x 65 x 3,5 cm

4 drawings / pencil and colored pencil on paper, painted porcelain plate, found objects, adhensive velvet foil, mounted on chipboard and MDF

#2 & #3, untitled, 1989, 140 x 13 x 3,5 cm each

2 drawings / pencil and colored pencil on paper, adhensive velvet foil, mounted on chipboard and MDF 

#4, untitled, 1989, 20,5 x 117 x 3,5 cm  

5 drawings / pencil and colored pencil on paper and postcard (found object), adhensive velvet foil, mounted on chipboard and MDF 

#5 untitled, 1989, 20,5 x 74 x 3,5 cm

drawings / pencil and colored pencil on paper, adhensive velvet foil, mounted on chipboard and MDF

#6 Diana or the hunt,1989, 20,5 x 26,5 cm x 3,5 cm

drawing / pencil and colored pencil on paper, mounted on MDF

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BAMBI, since 1985 

Work series done in different kind of media about the subject ‚DEER‘ (selection)

REHMEDAILLONS #1 – #5, 1989

Painting series, 44 x 30 cm, acrylic on inkjet print and paper, mounted on masonite

BAMBI TRIPTYCH 1, 1985

#1 drawing / pencil and colored pencil on cardboard

#2 drawing / pencil and colored pencil on cardboard, adhensive velvet foil, mounted on MDF

BAMBI TRIPTYCH 2, 1985

#1 mixed media collage on paper  #2 mixed media collage on paper 

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Photo Credit: Friedhelm Trautmann (Diane Chasseresse Series)

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