Cologne, 2006
Museum Ludwig in Cologne presented a retrospective of the works of renowned contemporary artist, Rosemarie Trockel. As a part of the exhibition Trockel created an installation made from raw wool supplied by Kvadrat.
Trockel suspended heavy wool threads from the ceiling, creating an internal space 5m high and 80cm deep. The threads were then interrupted by a series of cut out windows that invited the viewer to enter inside.
Rosemarie Trockel is a German contemporary artist. She lives and works in Cologne, and teaches at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Trockel is notable for her work as a conceptual artist and her explorations within the themes on contrasting ideas of feminism and cultural themes. Although remarkable inventive and prolific, her work has been described as difficult to associate to a particular style. She explores different themes by using an array of mediums and materials in her artwork. In 2006, Museum Ludwig in Cologne presented a retrospective of the works of Trockel, where part of the exhibition she created was an installation made from raw wool supplied by Kvadrat.
Other recent highlights include her exhibitions at Skarstedt Gallery, London (2017); Gladstone Gallery, Brussels (2016); Serpentine Gallery (2013); Museion, Bolzano (2013); New Museum, New York (2012); Documenta 13, Kassel (2012); and Kunsthalle Zurich,Germany (2010).