Einhard Zang

While researching artists who work with bodies within printing, I discovered Einhard Zang, a German artist who creates works of art using body prints. He is interested in mixed media, collage, body printing and lithography.

He tries to give the anthropometric symbolism visualised by Yves Klein another dimension. He believes that the model and portrayal are separated and belong together only through artistic communication. These relationships change in the body prints.

“The individuality and personality of the model play an important role in further processing of the original print. I like to place special emphasis on the experimental character of the work.”

I like that he creates pieces centred around a shape that is changeable. Although it is clear that his work is based upon the body, some pieces are not obviously figure like. I feel that if he didn’t form the body through drawing, the abstraction of the print would be clearer. This could then be used as a different model form.

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