Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ergossene und erdrückte Oberflächen
English translation:
surfaces created by casting and pressing
Added to glossary by
Robin Salmon (X)
Jan 26, 2007 11:16
17 yrs ago
German term
ergossene und erdrückte Oberflächen
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
sculpture
XXXX erarbeitet einen Dialog, indem er seine Skulpturen gerne in Serien erstellt, die er wiederum zu Gruppen anordnet. Es reichen wenige Skulpturen, um diesen Diskurs zu intensivieren, da der Betrachter automatisch im Vergleichen mehr sieht als beim Betrachten der autonomen Skulptur. Doch auch diese ist XXXX nicht unangenehm, besonders dann, wenn er z.B. seine Zementfiguren bemalt. Er besetzt sie mit Farbpigmenten monochrom, die so angelegt sind, dass sie nicht unbedingt auf die das Licht reflektierende vereinzelte Formensprache und ihren Reichtum der ergossenen und erdrückten Oberflächen eingehen. Die Volumina dieser Skulpturen treten reduzierter hervor, um den Betrachter in einen noch differenzierteren Vorgang des Sehens zu zwingen.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +1 | surfaces created by casting and pressing | Nicole Schnell |
3 | die-cast and injection mo(u)lded surfaces | Christine Lam |
Proposed translations
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surfaces created by casting and pressing
I am sure there is a more elegant way of phrasing this, but that's what it means.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Stephen Reader
: Yup. With a, to me, idiosyncratic use of ER- for the conventional GE-(gossen, etc.) - it rings of ERARBEITEN, emphasising the process element (see Robin's prev. or next qn re process)
3 hrs
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Exactly. Thank you, Stephen!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
17 mins
die-cast and injection mo(u)lded surfaces
might work
Haida Sculpture Garden Planters. These cast concrete garden planters are designed by ... Professional injection gun for use with Sevin®, Dimension®, ...
www.rittenhouse.ca/asp/Menu.asp?MID=101 - 73k
Molten metal is then injected into the die under high pressure. ... Eichinger (sculptor explains the lost wax process as a new sculpture is being cast) ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting - 59k - 24 Jan 2007
Haida Sculpture Garden Planters. These cast concrete garden planters are designed by ... Professional injection gun for use with Sevin®, Dimension®, ...
www.rittenhouse.ca/asp/Menu.asp?MID=101 - 73k
Molten metal is then injected into the die under high pressure. ... Eichinger (sculptor explains the lost wax process as a new sculpture is being cast) ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting - 59k - 24 Jan 2007
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Stephen Reader
: May be too specific. Robin, or R. and author, can u specify?
4 hrs
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