Stuckism in Munich

Wizards (Ralph Bakshi Part One)

2007-06-07T18:15:00.000+02:00

The Ralph Bakshi Film Wizards released in 1977 had probably the deepest influence on my graphic style because it mixes various different styles by somehow layering one image on top of each other.
Remember, this was back in the pre-computer age and the images in the movie were done by hand.
More information on Wizards can be found at www.ralphbakshi.com.

© Image copyright 2007 Bakshi Productions

Stuckism Munich - Frank Christopher Schroeder

2007-06-07T18:30:00.000+02:00

Welcome. This blog is the continuation of the Theory section at franklin-arts.com, where there are various categories that document the inspiration and motivation behind the art such as Stuckism and Remodernism and general thoughts, philosophy and sources of inspiration. I have chosen this more immediate approach because publishing information blog-style is less time consuming and time is always in short supply.

Rockaway Beach (Dee Dee Ramone)

2007-03-01T16:30:00.000+01:00

2006
acrylic colours on screen printing board
100 x 70 cm

Why staging a Stuckist show is also a political statement

2007-05-15T23:56:00.000+02:00

Please forgive me for stating the obvious but some things have to be stressed every now and then and in order not to allow them to be forgotten. Having the possibility to privately organise an exhibition of unconventional paintings and photographs is a privilege and a fairly new one at that.

Not so long ago in Germany's dark past most of the paintings exhibited in a show like the STUCKOMENTA 3 would have been considered 'degenerate' in the official language of that time. The artists involved could have been subjected to all sorts of abuse, ranging from personal harrassment to imprisonment, or worse.

Even if the term 'degenerate' is not used anymore nowadays many of the paintings shown would be impossible to exhibit in quite a few countries for the simple fact that they contain nudity or other subject matter that is considered 'unsuitable' or 'obscene' there.

Being able to organise a show of paintings without the fear of censorship, without risking negative consequences from official channels is a privilige not shared by the majority of people on planet earth. A good example for censorship still being present today is the fate of Stuckist collage artist Michael Dickinson who was imprisoned in Turkey for making a collage that critisizes the head of state, a thing forbidden in Turkey. (--> details)

Freedom of expression is not a given, and even though one is tempted to take it for granted, it has to be defended and fought for constantly.

If staging an independent art exhibition is helping just a little bit then that is an additional motivation to keep doing what we do.

Private View STUCKOMENTA 3

2007-04-02T13:48:00.000+02:00

30. March, 2007
Stuckomenta 3, 10 artists from 3 countries in Munich.

Artists who made a personal apperance: Stuckists Mary von Stockhausen, Christian Malsch and Frank Christopher Schroeder as well as guest artists Birgit Richter-Trautmann and Manuel Goetz.

The estimated 100 plus guests responded very well in many different ways both to the exhibition itself and the fact that it was a selforganised and independent show, manifesting itself among other things in half a dozen sales on that very evening.

The exhibition space, a comunity center that includes an 88 seat cinema, is rather unusual as a venue for hanging paintings and gave the show an additional underground edge.

Photographs of the event are available here.

The Law Is Still The Law

1992-05-07T20:20:00.000+02:00

1992
Collage on paper
92 x 63 cm

Mind over Matter

1992-05-15T17:40:00.000+02:00

1992
93 x 62 cm
Collage on paper

View From The Balcony

2007-04-22T16:25:00.000+02:00

This set of three pictures depicts the view from the balcony while the wind from the south is blowing that makes the Bavarian alps seem very close although they are more than 100 kilometers away.

Collage, acrylics, Molotow markers and ballpen on paper.
Dimensions: Appr. 200 x 40 cm

The Real Me (John Entwistle)

2006-10-01T23:54:00.000+02:00

2004

acrylic colors on screen printing board
100 x 70 cm

STUCKOMENTA III

2007-01-27T10:29:00.000+01:00

Here we go again: The STUCKOMENTA series of exhibitions makes a stop in Munich. The number of exhibiting artists has meanwhile increased to ten so the variety keeps getting bigger.

The show will be held at the Forum2 in the Olympic Village. It will run from March 30 through May 12, 2007.

A vernissage will be held on the opening day, March 30, 2007, from 8pm to 11pm. Admission is free.

More information can be found here.

STUCKOMENTA II

2006-06-20T13:20:00.000+02:00

The German Stuckists have done it again. The group exhibition STUCKOMENTA II which features the German Stuckists as well as two international members of the group, has opened in Lewenhagen, Germany. For more information visit www.stuckismus.de/stuckomenta2.htm

STUCKOMENTA I

2006-02-01T15:03:00.000+01:00

The German Stuckists have finally gotten their act together and are doing their first exhibition together. Entitled STUCKOMENTA I it will mark the beginning of a planned series of group shows that will be held in various cities around Germany. The vernissage is on March, 24, 2006 in Hamburg. More info can be found here.

Stuck! Stuck! Stuck!

2005-02-19T15:47:00.000+01:00

One of the main portals to art on the web is www.stuckism.com where one has access to the latest news and all facts about the radical international movement of Stuckism.
Also available is overview of the paintings by the vaious Stuckists around the world.

For Whom The Bell Tolls (Cliff Burton)

2006-09-01T23:02:00.000+02:00

2004
acrylic colors on screen printing board
100 x 70 cm

Piranha (Paul Baloff)

2006-11-24T10:09:00.000+01:00

2006
acrylic colors on screen printing board
70 x 100 cm

An attempt at explaining the work: The painting above Piranha (Paul Baloff) is one of the pictures that could be called "heavy metal inspired art" in lack of a better term. It is dedicated, as the title implies, to the late Paul Baloff. The question is if it is possible to catch the essence of someone you have never - or in this case only once, briefly - met in person.
The answer in my opinion is yes. Artists and especially performers like musicians, speak through their work. So portraying someone on the basis of their work is therefore justified. The Exodus album Bonded by Blood was a milestone in the then radically new and exciting field of thrash metal, the album itself conserves a period of time that I, for various reasons, hold very dear.

Wrathchild (Japan)

2006-12-16T18:13:00.000+01:00

2006
acrylic colors on screen printing board
70 x 100 cm

This painting was partly inspired by the live version of the Iron Maiden song Wrathchild that was recorded in 1981 and released on the Maiden Japan album. Faster and even more intensive than the studio version the track, as well as the rest of the album, displays an enthusiasm on the behalf of the musicians that seems genuine and honest. Playing the song while looking at the picture adds an additional dimension to it.

Emerald (Phil Lynott)

2006-11-01T23:46:00.000+01:00

2005
acrylic colours on screen printing board
100 x 70 cm

Another master

2005-12-10T12:33:00.000+01:00

An artist that had a huge influence on me during those teenage years is Derek Riggs, especially the work he did for Iron Maiden. Shocking and extreme, yet skilled and thoughtful, it opened a whole new perspective and that's what I need art to do for me. Check out www.derekriggs.com which is finally up again.

A master

2005-08-14T16:13:00.000+02:00

Since this blog is meant to give some clues about my influences and sources of inspiration Winston Smith can never be excluded from a list like this because he was (and is) simply cool, both in terms of graphic style and attitude.

See www.winstonsmith.com for details.

Saatchi-A-GO-GO

2006-05-03T18:46:00.000+02:00

The SAATCHI GALLERY has opened its online site to all artists. Jumping at the chance there is now a Frank Christopher Schroeder showcase to be found.

See here for details.

Cheers to Charles Saatchi. It seems he's coming around finally. He is probably fed up with yet another installation featuring dead animals. Way to go,

The latest pictures on Flickr

2006-11-22T20:45:00.000+01:00

Modern times: I have set up a Flickr account in order to be able to show the latest paintings without delay and without any time consuming HTML antics. See www.flickr.com/photos/frankschroeder/ for details.

Welcome to my blog

2005-01-10T14:44:00.000+01:00

So here it is. After many requests for more information concerning my work I will share some thoughts as well as links and whatever comes to mind in this blog. This will be done in english only because the majority of people visiting franklin-arts.com are from all over the world and english is the common denominator. Hope you like it.