Dr. Gindi

Dr. Gindi
Born1965
Hanover, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationFree University of Berlin, Florence Academy of Art
Known forSculptor
MovementContemporary art
Websitewww.dr-gindi.com

Dr. Gindi (born 1965) is a German contemporary sculptor.[1][2] Her work focuses on the infinity of human existence.[3] Dr. Gindi lives and works in Switzerland.[4]

Education

After studying medicine in Budapest and Berlin she obtained her doctoral degree from the Free University of Berlin.[5] She worked as a medical doctor in various countries. She later turned to sculpture and studied at the Florence Academy of Art.[3]

Artistic career

Dr. Gindi's Egyptian heritage has been often reflected in some of her early works like "Transfigured Immortality". Over the course of her career, Dr. Gindi's creative process has evolved from her individual experiences to broader questions of the human condition.[6]

Dr. Gindi has had several exhibitions globally, including shows in Switzerland,[7] Italy,[8] Spain,[9] Germany,[10] France,[11] United States[12] and China.[13] She is a member of the US National Sculpture Society and the Portrait Society of America. Gindi was selected for the 2021 Figurativas Painting and Sculpture Competition of the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona[14] and the National Sculpture Society's 2022 Annual Awards Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.[15]

Style and technique

Dr. Gindi works with clay, bronze and other materials. She believes that humans in general and leaders in particular are like sculptors who give life to an otherwise inert clump of clay. Her work has varied in form and style, and has used intuition coupled with a discursive logic as a method of producing the final works.[16]

Subject matter

A key recurring theme in Dr. Gindi's art is infinity and its intersectional layers. For Dr. Gindi, infinity is a metaphor for having the courage to seize the unprecedented and to allow it to unfold into life. As physician-turned sculptor, she is interested in exploring the inevitable decay of body and mind. Her works offer potential interpretations of the essence of life whilst illustrating the possibilities to embracing death.[17][18]

Theoretical roots

The work of Dr. Gindi is inspired by philosophical enquiry. She uses the medium of sculpture to express her concerns about the human condition to depict its current and enduring challenges.[2]

Dr. Gindi perceives herself closely bound to the tradition of Heraclitus' philosophy of change and Eastern philosophy: human beings are in a state of flux, without linear causalities.[19] Similar to Existentialism, she favors ethical projects that accept human limitations and recognize the future as open. In aesthetics, she follows Immanuel Kant's perception of the sublime that is found in infinite presence.[20][21]

Commentary

Dr Gindi is a frequent commentator on art. She currently contributes a monthly column to Art Vista Magazine.[22][23]

Recent major exhibitions

  • 2022: Galerie Simone Menne, Kiel, Germany
  • 2022: National Sculpture Society's Annual Awards Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens, USA
  • 2022: Momok, Momok Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
  • 2022: Villa Doria D'Angri - Parthenope University, Naples, Italy
  • 2022: Gallery Höchhuus Küsnacht, Zürich, Switzerland
  • 2022: Basile Contemporary Gallery, Rome, Italy
  • 2022: d:gallery during documenta 15, Kassel, Germany
  • 2022: Art Flow Zwolle, Zwolle, The Netherlands
  • 2022: Hotel Ca' di Dio during Biennale, Venice, Italy
  • 2022: Galeria Guntrian, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2022: Royal Artistic Circle, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2021: Kulturschiene, Zürich, Switzerland
  • 2021: European Museum of Modern Art, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2021: Basel Art Center, Basel, Switzerland
  • 2022: Mémoire de l'Avenir, Paris, France

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Art of Dr. Gindi: Echoes to Truth and Transcendence". ArtDependence. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Marinoff, Lou (9 August 2022). "Sculpture that Philosophizes: The Avatars of Dr. Gindi". Art Vista. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Of infinity and timelessness". Unravel. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ Salamon, Ida (September 2021). "Exploring the passage of time and space". Art Market Magazine for Contemporary Fine Art. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Capturing the Infinite". Berlin Art Link. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. ^ Rossow, Andrew (31 August 2021). "Between Symbolic and Rational Thinking: The Art of Dr Gindi". Art & Culture International Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ^ "One of Europe's foremost sculptors to be featured during Art Basel Week". Novobrief. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. ^ "The Biennale: A look into the world's longest-running contemporary art exhibition in Venice". The Sociable. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Profile and purpose on display at Europe's preeminent contemporary art competition". The Sociable. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  10. ^ Kipley, Nick (19 May 2022). "Dr. Gindi's work leaves for Kassel to delight audiences at d:gallery in dialogue with architect Gernot Minke". 150sec. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Dr Gindi - Transcender la condition humaine". Mémoire de l'Avenir. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Dr Gindi's "The Fateful Choice" Lands In The Carolinas For The National Sculpture Society's Two-and-a-Half Month Annual Awards Exhibition". Gordoville. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  13. ^ Baker, Dom (19 May 2021). "'Humanity Beyond Flesh and Bones': Dr. Gindi on Wanderlust, Human Existence and Social Media". Impakter. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  14. ^ Giraldo, Sebastian Castro (1 August 2021). "Fundación de las Artes y los Artistas announces Figurativas 2021 nominations". Novobrief. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  15. ^ "National Sculpture Society 89th Annual Awards Exhibition". Brookgreen. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  16. ^ Schreiber, Grant (25 August 2021). "Lead Like an Artist: A Conversation With Dr. Gindi". Real Leaders. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Transcending Death: How art helps us to reimagine human continuity". Art Vista. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Dr Gindi's sculptures: Bronze-cast mediums to discover our own infinity". Heroes of Tomorrow Magazine. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Dr Gindi on the influence of non-Western thought in her sculptural work -". Art Plugged. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Dr Gindi, Kant and the Encounter with the Sublime". Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  21. ^ Quattrone, Raffaele (30 August 2022). "Interview with Dr Gindi". Meer. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Flying Into Life: Making the Infinite Tangible". No. 26 November 2021. Art Vista. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Living our Infinite Existence". Art Vista. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.