Matthias Neumann

Basics #51

Matthias Neumann is the founder of interdisciplinary art, architecture, and design praxis Normaldesign. Neumann maintains a practice that examines the abstracted notions of form, space, and utility. His ongoing Basics series is based in a constructive logic of additive 2 x 4 wooden slats that can be configured formally as well as spatially, resulting in work that may be visually read and experienced as both abstract sculptural gestures, as well as a usable additions to the public social and infrastructural environments they occupy. This installation marks the 51st entry of work in this series, placing it into a shared context with fifty other works throughout North America, each with their own formal identity and lifespan.

Matthias Neumann is the founder of interdisciplinary art, architecture, and design praxis Normaldesign. Neumann maintains a practice that examines the abstracted notions of form, space, and utility. His ongoing Basics series is based in a constructive logic of additive 2 x 4 wooden slats that can be configured formally as well as spatially, resulting in work that may be visually read and experienced as both abstract sculptural gestures, as well as a usable additions to the public social and infrastructural environments they occupy. This installation marks the 51st entry of work in this series, placing it into a shared context with fifty other works throughout North America, each with their own formal identity and lifespan.

Matthias Neumann is the founder of interdisciplinary art, architecture, and design praxis Normaldesign. Neumann maintains a practice that examines the abstracted notions of form, space, and utility. His ongoing Basics series is based in a constructive logic of additive 2 x 4 wooden slats that can be configured formally as well as spatially, resulting in work that may be visually read and experienced as both abstract sculptural gestures, as well as a usable additions to the public social and infrastructural environments they occupy. This installation marks the 51st entry of work in this series, placing it into a shared context with fifty other works throughout North America, each with their own formal identity and lifespan.

Matthias Neumann

Matthias Neumann

Basics #51

Exhibition

Exhibition

Materials & Dimensions

Materials & Dimensions

Wood (2x4)

96 x 100 x 102 inches

Year

Year

2021

Site

Site

Wisconsin Center District (near the 5th and Wisconsin Intersection) 400 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 53203

Credits

Credits

Courtesy of the artist.

Thaddeus Mosley

Geometric Plateau

Thaddeus Mosley

Geometric Plateau

Thaddeus Mosley

Geometric Plateau

Virginia Overton

Untitled (Late Bloomer)

Virginia Overton

Untitled (Late Bloomer)

Virginia Overton

Untitled (Late Bloomer)

Dan Peterman

Love Podium

Dan Peterman

Love Podium

Dan Peterman

Love Podium

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To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

presenting

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
GRAEF
Guardian Fine Art Services
Hawks Landscaping
Mark Jungers
New Land Enterprises
Raymond & Barbara Krueger
ManpowerGroup
National Endowment for the Arts
Nonprofit Management Fund
Austin Ramirez
Syslogic Inc
Wisconsin Arts Board

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thank you

To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

presenting

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
GRAEF
Guardian Fine Art Services
Hawks Landscaping
Mark Jungers
New Land Enterprises
Raymond & Barbara Krueger
ManpowerGroup
National Endowment for the Arts
Nonprofit Management Fund
Austin Ramirez
Syslogic Inc
Wisconsin Arts Board

Connector

BMO
Foley & Lardner
Imagine MKE
MajicPro
Milwaukee Magazine
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup
Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation

Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.

We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.

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thank you

To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.

presenting

Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors

* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor

Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*

sculpture

Wayne & Lori Morgan

Visionary

George & Karen Oliver

Exhibition Partner

leader

Anonymous
Baird Center
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn

Collaborator

Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Kelli Gabel & Craig Karmazin
GRAEF
Guardian Fine Art Services
Hawks Landscaping
Mark Jungers
New Land Enterprises
Raymond & Barbara Krueger
ManpowerGroup
National Endowment for the Arts
Nonprofit Management Fund
Austin Ramirez
Syslogic Inc
Wisconsin Arts Board

Connector

BMO
Foley & Lardner
Imagine MKE
MajicPro
Milwaukee Magazine
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup
Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation

Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.

We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.

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