Jagna Weber is known for her visionary
approach to animal sculpture. Her work
constitutes a modern-day link to the
extraordinary animal figures of Constantin
Brancusi, Franz Marc and Ewald Matarée,
while clearly establishing strong ties to the
archaic religious images of American Indian
culture. Jagna Weber's work is by no means
limited to the “sujet animalier”, as is the case,
for example, in the art of Albéric Collin,
Raymond de Meester, Rembrandt Bugatti or
François Pompon. In one strain of her work,
Jagna Weber's sculptures expresses the
metamorphosis of animals and humans,
as exemplified in the mystical “eagle dancer”.
These figures point to the deep roots of the
human character and are manifest in figures
such as”balance” and “anima”.
In her nude figures Jagna Weber expresses a
femine view of the female body, making
a statement in which body language and
expression exceed the clichées of nakedness.
Nearly all the artist's original works are
made of stone, a signum permitting to
achieve clear and smooth surfaces.
Abstraction and reduction in the curvature
of lines and planes underscore the structural
quality, especially the organic plasticity
derived from nature.
Statements regarding content and individuality
are expressed in forceful lines and the flow
of movement, setting a counterpoint to the
pure aesthetics of form as a trademark in the
creations of Jagna Weber .
VITA JAGNA WEBER
Jagna Weber, born in Düsseldorf in 1962,
studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kassel
from 1987 to 1993 with the professors
Manfred Bluth und Kurt Haug.
After she obtained her degree, her first
stone sculptures were exhibited by private
galleries and the departments of culture
in Augsburg, Bad Homburg, Bad Hersfeld,
Bad Nauheim and Wetzlar.
Already in 1997 the State of Hesse presented
Jagna Weber's work in Brussels, a further
presentation following in 2002 in Berlin.
In 2002 one of her bronze sculptures was
short-listed for a first prize at the
International Sculpture Biannual in
Toyamura, Japan.
In 2002 her work was exhibited at the
European Parliament.
Jagna Weber's sculptures are to be found in
private and public buildings, for example,
in the Consulate General in Lyon, France,
and the German embassy in Tirana, Albania.
PDF-Download