Ewerdt Hilgemann

Elementary research has from the beginning characterized Hilgemann’s work. After experiments in the sixties with subtle, white wooden wall pieces, catching light, he turned into a conceptual sculptor, using natural stone, as well as steel in series of works. In 1980 he introduced randomness and natural powers beyond his control into his working method. Much to his surprise, he found that also the unpredictable is subject to natural laws, to which he soon could anticipate. Is there anything softer than air, more vital for human beings, breathing in and out? Yet, this same air is capable of pressing, folding large steel containers, once the air is being evacuated. That force has become Hilgemann’s tool.

1938
geboren in Witten/ Ruhr

1958-59
Universität Münster

1959-61
Werkkunstschule  und Universität des Saarlandes

1963
Künstlersiedlung Asterstein, Koblenz

1964-67
Stipendien und Preise: Aldegrever Gesellschaft, Münster, Fritz Berg Stiftung, Hagen, Stadt Gelsenkirchen

1967-70
Gelsenkirchen, u. a. Künstlersiedlung Halfmannshof

1970-84
Gorinchem/ Niederlande, u. a. Kunstcentrum Badhuis 

1974-86
Mitglied der internationalen Künstlergruppe "Arbeitskreis"

1975-84
Atelier und teilweise Aufenthalt in Carrara/ Italien

1977-98
Dozent an der Kunstakademie Rotterdam

1981-82
Studienreise durch Europa

1984
Umzug nach Amsterdam

1998
Ausstellungen und regelmäßiger Aufenthalt in Los Angeles

lebt und arbeitet in Amsterdam

• 2025 

Column, City of Mikulov, Czech republic

• 2023 

Habakuk, Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, ongoing

Homage to Brancusi, 1991, City of Galati, Romania, resurrected

• 2021 

Threesome NY, 3 parts, EUREF Campus, Berlin, Germany

• 2020 

Three of a Kind (Nr.1), American Jewish University Campus, Los Angeles

• 2018 

Dancers NY, 2 parts, City of Leawood, Kansas City, USA

• 2017 

Parallellepiped, City of Bad Homburg, Germany   

Artzuid Sculpture Route Amsterdam (Catalogue)     

Blickachsen Sculpture Bad Homburg and Goethe Campus Frankfurt a. Main (Catalogue)     

Daimler Contemporary, Serielle Formationen, Berlin (Catalogue)     

Imploded Pyramid, Gruga Park, City of Essen, Germany, long term loan

• 2016

Mirror Tree, Private Collection, NL
EUREF Campus Berlin, four segments of a cube

• 2015

Havana Biennal, City of Havana, Cuba
Habakuk, Chicago University Campus, USA 
Pyramid, 12.century Castle Ravensteyn, NL

• 2014

Imploded Cube, Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany
Park Ave Sculpture Project NYC (Catalogue)
Imploded Cube, Kröller Müller Museum Otterlo, NL

• 2013

Flottman Hallen, Zentrum für Kunst und Kultur, Herne, Germany 
Anninga Hof, Sculpture Park, Zwolle, NL 
Cube Structures, Jo& Marlies Eyck Collection, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht

• 2011

Three Graces, Messer Group, Bad Soden, Germany
Imploded Column (Flamingo), Elgiz Museum , Istanbul, Turkey

• 2010

Imploded Column, New Pacific, Berverly Hills, California

• 2006

Quint, Hervormd Lyceum, Amsterdam, NL

• 2005

Double-Up, Aegon Collection, Den Hague, NL

• 2004

Panta Rhei, City of Hünfeld

• 2003

Wooden relief, Dordrechts Museum, NL
Imploded Cube, City of Gorinchem

• 2001

Wall-Sculpture, Ruppert Collection, Museum im Kunstspeicher, Würzburg

• 2000

Cerberus, Investment Bank Berlin, Berlin

• 1996

Imploded Cube, Il-San Lake Sculpture Park, Ko-Yang City, South Korea

• 1995

Sárospatak Implosion, City of Sárospatak, Hungary

• 1993

Raumkonstruktion, Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt

• 1992

Delft Implosion, Delft University, NL 

• 1991

Water Stones, City of Ingolstadt, Germany 

• 1991

Homage to Brancusi, Galati, Romania 

• 1990

Reflection, City of Nivala, Finland 

• 1990

Plus-Minus co-production with Jan van Munster, City of Gorinchem, NL  

• 1989

Tension, City of Rotterdam, NL 

• 1987

Natura Artis Magistra, University Nymwegen, NL
Imploded Cube, City of Elblag, Poland
Imploded Pyramid, City of Kleinsassen, Germany

• 1985

Exploded Sphere, City of Dordrecht, NL
Imaginary Landscape, IWO, Amsterdam
Implosion, Museum Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany

• 1983

Finnish Landscape, City of Kemi, Finland