Untitled, 1987
MediumStamp on squared paper
Sheet dimensions61,8 × 38,6 cm
About the workThis stamped pattern on squared paper could certainly be used as a template for knitting or embroidered needlework. The image touches on two overriding themes in Rosemarie Trockel’s oeuvre: the pattern motif, which represents the process of artistic creation, and the experimentation with textile-based forms of design as a supposedly feminine pursuit. Trockel, who had also studied sociology prior to attending the Werkkunstschulen (Art and Craft Schools) in Cologne in the 1970s, repeatedly addresses gender roles in her works.
Accession
Gift Hanck Collection 2008
Provenance[...]; 2008 erworben durch Schenkung von Wolfgang Hanck, Düsseldorf
Inventory numberHanck 271
