“I am not a ceramist.” Linde Burkhardt

The Bröhan Museum is showing a selection of the diverse work of artist and designer Linde Burkhardt (born 1937). After training at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich and studying painting in Berlin, Linde Burkhardt studied in Hamburg under Almir Mavignier. In the 1960s, the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg was one of the most interesting art schools in Germany. Max Bill, Joseph Beuys, Franz Erhardt Walter, Max Bense, and Bazon Brock, to name but a few, were among the important sources of inspiration for the young artist. With the concept of viewer participation and, of course, the influence of the 1968 movement, Linde Burkhardt’s concept of art and her understanding of art changed. As a painter, she designs carpets. As someone who has never worked with ceramics before, she ventures into this time-honored, almost archaic material of human creativity. For Alessi, she combines metal and ceramics by combining prefabricated metal parts from Alessi classics with her own ceramic forms to create something completely new. Her objects always have a high narrative value, which is why she can easily switch between independent work and designs for design companies. After the exhibition ends, most of the works on display will become the property of the Bröhan Museum as a donation from the artist.