Bernd Lohaus Blumen

German-born artist Bernd Lohaus (19402010) has long been recognized for his minimalist sculptures and paintings. Studying under Joseph Beuys in the 1960s, Lohaus quickly became part of the avant-garde art scene in europe. He moved to Antwerp early in his career, and lived and worked there until his death. Because his signature materials were massive, raw wood installations and chalked words, it was quite surprising when a catalog filled with more than three hundred drawings and watercolors of flowers by Lohaus was discovered. The simple studies, always one flower per page, began in 1963 and continued until his death in 2010. This complete chronology of work, presented in year order, moves from a full facsimile of Lohauss sketchbooks to full-page single works. Thoughtful essays are included by Catherine Mayeur, Baudouin Oosterlynck, Manfred Pernice, narcisse Tordoir, Grard Traquandi, Jolle Tuerlinckx, Philippe van Snick, and James Welling.