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Johannes Heisig, Threatening to Defeat Me Once and for All, 1985, Lithograph
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Johannes heisig (*1953 leipzig), "threatening to defeat me once and for all" - to the christmas oratorio by johann sebastian …
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Johannes heisig (*1953 leipzig), "threatening to defeat me once and for all" - to the christmas oratorio by johann sebastian bach. Lithograph on strong yellowish laid paper with watermark, 53 x 39.5 cm (sheet size), signed and hand-dated at lower right with "joh[annes]heisig [19]85", hand-inscribed at lower left with "mein schatz, mein hort - zum weihnachtsoratorium" and handwritten as "vorzugsdruck".
- light crease marks in lower area, otherwise a good copy
- a christmas pietà -
about the artwork
johannes heisig takes on the artistic challenge of interpreting johann sebastian bach's christmas oratorio in a pictorial manner. Probably bach's most famous sacred composition, it was performed for the first time in 1734/1735 during the christmas season at the nikolaikirche and the thomaskirche in johannes heisig's hometown of leipzig.
heisig chose the fifth line from the aria of the sixth and final part of the oratorio, intended for epiphany: “threatening to defeat me once and for all”.
now, you arrogant enemies, you may tremble;
what kind of fear can you arouse in me?
my treasure, my sanctuary is here with me.
you may seem still so horrible,
threatening to defeat me once and for all,
yet see! my savior lives here.
- christmas oratorio, 62th verse.
two figures are seen intertwined in pain. The figure crouching in the foreground is in tears. She holds a hand in front of her face, the fingers almost clenched in grief. Behind her is the other figure, whose head is turned away. The bared teeth fix the death cry, and the body seems already frozen. Heisig's modern version of the medieval pietà, in which the body of christ lies in mary's lap, carries the passion into the christmas oratorio.
about the artist
johannes heisig is the son of bernhard heisig and the grandson of walter heisig, who were also artists. After studying painting and graphic arts at the hgb academy of visual arts in leipzig from 1973 to 1977, johannes heisig was a master student of gerhard kettner at the dresden academy of fine arts (hfbk) from 1978 to 1980. From 1979 to 1980 he was also a scholarship holder at the f+f school for art and experimental design in zurich.
in 1980 he began teaching at the hochschule für bildende künste dresden, where he became a professor in 1988 and served as rector from 1989 to 1991. In 1990 he was one of the founding members of the new saxon art association. Heisig moved to berlin in 2000. From 2003 to 2004 he was a professor at the tu dortmund. In 2004, heisig was a guest artist in eisennach. In 2015 he moved to teetz in kyritz.
selection of exhibitions
1988 galerie der stadt esslingen am neckar; galerie der universität dortmund
1994 kunstverein wilhelmshaven, kunsthalle
1995 kunst- und kunstgewerbeverein pforzheim, reuchlinhau
1996 caput mortuum, kunstverein aschaffenburg, jesuitenkirche
1997 museum kunstscheune bergsdorf; comptoir kunstmagazin, städtische kunstgalerie, sonneberg
1999 galerie rothamel, erfurt, friedrich-ebert-stiftung bonn
2000 kulturspeicher oldenburg
2001 kunstverein bautzen
2003 land in sicht, thüringer museum im marstall des stadtschlosses eisenach
2005 ich geh und suche mit verlangen, präsentation der arbeit als „stadtgast“ eisenach, thüringer museum eisenach
2006 werkretrospektive: städtische galerie ada, meiningen und kunststation kleinsassen
2007 sichtverhältnisse, kunst-kontor sehmsdorf, potsdam; kunstverein südsauerland, olpe
2008 es war einmal, abgeordnetenhaus von berlin
2009 3 berliner, deutsche botschaft london
2011 übergände, ausstellungstriptychon in willy-brandt-haus, galerie son und sez, berlin
2012 johannes heisig – augenscheinlich, einzelausstellung im kunstverein coburg, coburg
2015 angesicht, einzelausstellung mit malerei und zeichnungen heisigs im marburger kunstverein
2015/2016 monologe, galerie himmel, dresden
2016 mach dir ein bild!, die galerie, frankfurt am main
2017 \. Parallel zur natur, galerie himmel dresden
2017 land in sicht, galerie berlin
2017 klimawechsel, kunsthalle jesuitenkirche aschaffenburg
2018 klimawechsel, kunst freunde pritzwalk e.v. Museumsfabrik pritzwalk
2018 tonlagen, brandenburgisches landesmuseum für moderne kunst, cottbus
2018 selbstbefragungen, grafikmuseum stiftung schreiner bad steben
2018 und das zentrum ist der mensch, galerie z, landau
2018 beteiligung bei zu fontane 200, landtag brandenburg, potsdam
2019 klimawechsel, osthaus museum hagen
2019 beteiligungen bei point of no return, mdbk leipzig und land schafft kunst vii zu fontane, neuwerder
2019 herbstfeuer, die galerie, frankfurt am main
2020 paragone, mit sylvia hagen in der galerie himmel, dresden
2020 weitere einzelausstellungen im schloss ribbeck, im kunstverein schloss wiligrad bei schwerin sowie eine beteiligung in der galerie berlin
2020/2021 denn unversiegbar ist der bronnen, arbeiten zu richard wagner, richard-wagner-stätten graupa
2021 beteiligung bei hrdlicka. Grütze, heisig - die sammlung steinfeld, galerie himmel, dresden
films
2000 filmporträt „ende der großen belehrung“ arte/ zdf
2002 film „dorfbild mit aposteln“ arte/ ndr
2008 dvd „es war einmal“ ein film von ingo steinbach, musik ulrich gumpert, text jochen berg
awards
2020 kunstpreis des landes brandenburg
selected bibliography
tatjna frey (hrsg.): johannes heisig. Malerei und grafik, dresden1990.
ulrike damm (hrsg.): johannes heisig, berlin 1996.
hasso von poser (hrsg.): das gelliehäuser altarbild von johannes heisig, karlsruhe 2003.
stadtverwaltung eisenach (hrsg.): ich geh und suche mit verlangen, eisenach 2005.
arnd brummer (hrsg.): blaise pascal. Gedanken, leipzig 2007.
georg trakl. Gedichte (= die graphischen bücher. Band 34), leipzig 2008.
mihyun son (hrsg.): johannes heisig „es war einmal“, berlin 2008.
hermann glaser (autor), johannes heisig (illustrator): das gespräch mit einer forelle ist schon was wert, halle 2012.
michael hametner: übermalen. 15 gespräche - ein porträt des malers johannes heisig, halle 2017.
elisabeth dieterle (hrsg.): johannes heisig – klimawechsel, münchen – london - new york 2018.
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- Dimensions
- 15.35ʺW × 0.39ʺD × 20.87ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs. less
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