Sleek #09 Winter 2005 Flesh|Spirit
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What do the altars of artist Thomas Hirschhorn have in common with the hunting scenes of painter Erik Schmidt? Nothing? We, naturally, have a different opinion. After all, each issue of sleek is dedicated to a single theme in the form of paired opposites. This time we were interested in the seemingly inseparable dichotomy of flesh and spirit. Anyone who has to set up after a bender knows how tense this relationship can be. There is also reason why religions deal so intensively with this universal theme. Even if they fail as we do when confronted with the alarm clock. Thus, it’s not surprising that this issue reflects a wide range of reflections on religion and spirituality: Thomas Hirschhorn’s altars, Clemencia Labin’s Madonna images and the truly remarkable Kunst-Station St. Peter.
But, there is no spirit without flesh – to be found in the sacrificial flesh of the hunting images of Erik Schmidt, our collection of art tattoos ort he massive corporeal presence of Ron Mueck’s sculptures. Our fashion spreads as well have little but flesh in mind: the covering or reveiling of it. Photographers Thomas Hintermeier, Takis Bibelas, Debora Mittelstaedt or Detlef Schneider show us how it’s done. This time, we asked no less than Babylonian King Gilgamesh for his comments only to find that, surprise, surprise, our theme was much a nagging bother then, as it is now. The sleek team
But, there is no spirit without flesh – to be found in the sacrificial flesh of the hunting images of Erik Schmidt, our collection of art tattoos ort he massive corporeal presence of Ron Mueck’s sculptures. Our fashion spreads as well have little but flesh in mind: the covering or reveiling of it. Photographers Thomas Hintermeier, Takis Bibelas, Debora Mittelstaedt or Detlef Schneider show us how it’s done. This time, we asked no less than Babylonian King Gilgamesh for his comments only to find that, surprise, surprise, our theme was much a nagging bother then, as it is now. The sleek team