{"id":34688,"date":"2024-05-06T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urbanpresents.net\/?p=34688"},"modified":"2024-05-06T20:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:03:02","slug":"lebenszeichen-sign-of-life-solo-show-by-thomas-bratzke-a-k-a-zasd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanpresents.net\/en\/2024\/05\/lebenszeichen-sign-of-life-solo-show-by-thomas-bratzke-a-k-a-zasd\/","title":{"rendered":"LEBENSZEICHEN \/ Sign of life – Solo show by Thomas Bratzke a.k.a. ZASD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Opening Thursday, 9.05.2024, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.\nExhibition running from 10.05. until 12.05.2024\nOpen: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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RETRAMP Gallery <\/strong>
Reuterstr.62
12047 Berlin
www.retramp.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The solo exhibition \u201cSign of Life (Lebenszeichen)\u201c, by sculptor and performer Thomas Bratzke aka ZASD presents a selection of drawings and sculptures that primarily testify an examination of the constant of change. Together, they represent a collection of deliberately formed, existential new beginnings and represent ZASD’s prevailing search for an image yet to be discovered, embodying the temporal infinity of a moment that is not influenced by the past nor the future.\nZASD\u2019s scripts were envisioned a long time ago and stand here alongside current works. Arising from the roots of handwriting, the \u201cmanus\u201d, and the calligraphic gesture of the dancing lines of \u201cgestus\u201d, his written and drawn works on paper penetrate space through a manipulation of surface.\nHis sculptures made out of geometric pieces of ceramics form a space, which he in turn paints, labels and therein \u201cchristens\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curated by Katia Hermann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T.B.ZASD, \u201eVertrauen\u201c, 2003, H300x450cm, indian ink on paper, Kunstraum B2 Leipzig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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T.B. ZASD, \u201ees schreibt sich selbst”, 2020, indian ink on paper, H30cmxB4cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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T.B. ZASD, T like Tree; U like U and Me; S like Star ; D like D- Day, 2024, Graphite on paper, je 15x15cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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T.B.ZASD, You Are The First Of My New Things, 2023, acrylic auf Papier, 30x30cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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T.B. ZASD, Vessel A #02, 2023, Glazed porcelain, H34cmxB15cmxT10cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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T.B. ZASD, Vessel A #02, 2023, Glazed porcelain, H34cmxB15cmxT10cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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About the artist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Bratzke aka ZASD is a sculptor and performer from Berlin (*1977). Bratzke has been working on the development of transgressive, artistic works based on writing and graffiti since the early 2000s, such as his large-format plastic \u201c3D tags\u201d installed in the city. In the areas of urban calligraphy, writing as social sculpture (as with the project \u201cCity of Names\u201d 2005 as part of the\nexhibition Backjumps Live Issue #2 on Mariannenplatz, Berlin) and performances with the Berlin collective \u201cJazzstylecorner\u201d and \u201cRZM ( RitscheZasdMarien), he has developed an internationally recognized artistic position. Since 2019 he has been part of the \u201cHybrid Sculptors\u201d with\nperformances at the ZKM Karlsruhe, Biesdorf Castle, Kunstquartier Bethanien and Urban Nation.\nThomas Bratzke has exhibited installations, performance art, sculptures and drawings in Berlin, New York, Tokyo and in many cities throughout Germany and Europe. The publication \u201cKnowing ZASD by His Walk\u201d (Document Press, 2016, Berlin) provides an overview of his work up to 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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instagram.com\/zasd_zast<\/a>
thomasbratzke.de\/ZASD-3D-TAGS-TITEL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening Thursday, 9.05.2024, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibition running from 10.05. until 12.05.2024 Open: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. RETRAMP Gallery Reuterstr.6212047 Berlinwww.retramp.com  The solo exhibition \u201cSign of Life (Lebenszeichen)\u201c, by sculptor and performer Thomas Bratzke aka ZASD presents a selection of drawings and sculptures that primarily testify an examination of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[730,35,1224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berlin-en","category-exhibitions","category-germany"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t