Julius von Bismarck Julius von Bismarck

Julius von Bismarck

Born 1983 in Breisach am Rhein, Germany. Lives and works in Berlin and in Switzerland.
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Julius von Bismarck & Benjamin Maus, Round About Four Dimensions, aluminium, stainless steel, brass, polymers, electronics; 230 x 230 x 230 cm. Exhibition view: Exploring the Unknown, CERN, Switzerland, 2023. Photo © Julius von Bismarck.

Introduction

Ambitious and expansive, von Bismarck's projects are rooted in extensive research and experimentation to invent entirely new technological apparatuses that articulate and give form to his ideas.

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Selected works

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Julius von Bismarck
Zwei Wölfinnen (Wilde Mutter), 2024
Wood, winches, controllers, wooden plinth
154 x 131 x 60 cm (sculpture and plinth)
20 x 202 x 134 cm (pedestal)
Edition of 3
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Julius von Bismarck
Zwei Wölfinnen (Im Wolfspelz), 2024
Wood, fur, winches, controllers, wooden plinth
154 x 131 x 63 cm (sculpture and plinth)
20 x 202 x 134 cm (pedestal)
Edition of 3
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Julius von Bismarck
OOOSB (Meteorite Pheasants), 2024
Compressed wood strands, taxidermied animals, plants, textiles, brass frame
167,2 x 118,2 x 2 cm (unframed)
169 x 120 x 4 cm (framed)
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Zea Mays, 2024
Pressed and dried plant and grasshopper, mounted on stainless steel
269 x 70 cm
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Geh aus mein Herz!, 2023
4k video, stereo sound
Duration: 55 min
Edition of 6
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The Elephant in the Room (Giraffe), 2023
Wood, metal, fur
545 x 236 x 236 cm
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The Elephant in the Room (Otto von Bismarck), 2023
Wood, metal, paint
380 x 150 x 318 cm
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I like the flowers (Philodendron bipinnatifidum), 2023
Pressed and dried plant, mounted on stainless steel plates
303 x 305 cm
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I like the flowers (Pandanus utilis), small, 2023
Pressed and dried plant, mounted on stainless steel plates
258 x 268 cm
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three days of water - three days of food, 2022
Fine Art Print on Photo Rag Baryta paper
82,8 x 132,8 cm (framed)
Edition of 4
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Fire with Fire (Test Apparatus #4), 2021
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
135 x 90 cm (framed)
Edition of 3
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Fire with Fire (Test Apparatus #9), 2021
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
110 x 177 cm (framed)
Edition of 3
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Fire with Fire (Test Apparatus #10) , 2021
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
147 x 220 cm (framed)
Edition of 3
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Fire with Fire (Test Apparatus #1), 2020
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
162 x 115 cm
Edition of 2
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Freiheit Recht Friede, 2020
Glazed ceramic, rotating LED display
96 x 96 x 64 cm
Edition of 1
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Julius von Bismarck
Eternitate, 2020
Glazed ceramic, rotating LED display
150 x 150 x 27 cm
Edition of 1
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Julius von Bismarck
Partisan Glade, 2020
Glazed ceramic, rotating LED display
100 x 100 x 110 cm
Edition of 1
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Julius von Bismarck
Tiere sind Engel mit Fell, 2018
Two-channel HD video installation
Duration: 20:27 min
Edition of 3
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Julius von Bismarck
Tiere sind Engel mit Fell (Delta), 2018
Fine art inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
Diptych
165 x 110 cm each (2 parts)
Edition of 3
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Julius von Bismarck
Talking to Thunder (Palm Tree), 2017
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
225 x 150 cm
Edition of 6
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One More Night #4, 2016
Fine art inkjet print
109 x 109 cm
Edition of 3
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Julius von Bismarck
One More Night #5, 2016
Fine art inkjet print
109 x 109 cm
Edition of 3
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Punishment #7, 2011
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper
100 x 150 cm
Edition of 3

Gallery Exhibitions

Zwei Wölfinnen Julius von Bismarck

Zwei Wölfinnen

Julius von Bismarck
Esther Schipper is pleased to announce Zwei Wölfinnen, a presentation by Julius von Bismarck, whose representation was announced earlier this year. On view are two sculptures of she-wolves: one appears as a...
April 26—June 15, 2024
Esther Schipper, Berlin

External Exhibitions

Flipping the Coin at 11:11 presents Calle 22 Julius von Bismarck

Flipping the Coin at 11:11 presents Calle 22

Julius von Bismarck
Flipping the Coin at 11:11 presents Julius von Bismarck's work Calle 22
September 12—21, 2024
ElevenEleven
Gewaltenteilung Julius von Bismarck

Gewaltenteilung

Julius von Bismarck
For the exhibition at the Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Julius von Bismarck has dedicated himself to the highly topical issue of the forces of nature. In the past, he has already captured bolts...
11 November 2017 - 29 July 2018
Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg
When Platitudes Become Form Julius von Bismarck

When Platitudes Become Form

Julius von Bismarck
Julius von Bismarck explores in his art how people define their place within their immediate environment and how society negotiates the concept of nature. He frequently uses deconstruction as a tool to...
26 May 2023 - 14 August 2023
Berlinische Galerie
Feuer mit Feuer Julius von Bismarck

Feuer mit Feuer

Julius von Bismarck
'I draw my inspiration from science and work artistically,' says Julius von Bismarck about his approach to his work. Always in search of alternative forms of perception, he explores the realms of...
04 September 2020 – 24 Januar 2021
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn
Die Mimik der Tethys Julius von Bismarck

Die Mimik der Tethys

Julius von Bismarck
Die Mimik der Tethys (The Expressions of Tethys) consists of a buoy seeming to float high in the centre of the iconic helicoidal ramp of the former FIAT factory at Lingotto. Its...
03 November 2023 – 31 October 2024
La Pista 500, Pinacoteca Agnelli, Turin
Neustadt Julius von Bismarck in collaboration with Marta Dyachenko

Neustadt

Julius von Bismarck in collaboration with Marta Dyachenko
Neustadt (New City) is a fictive city made up of 1:25-scale models of various buildings in the Ruhr region that were demolished since the 2000s. The permanent installation of altogether 23 sculptures...
permanent installation
Emscherkunstweg, Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord, Germany

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Publications

Julius von Bismarck When Platitudes Become Form

Julius von Bismarck

When Platitudes Become Form
The practice of Julius von Bismarck (b. Breisach am Rhein, 1983; lives and works in Berlin) probes what is commonly labeled as nature. He insistently deconstructs his chosen objects to inquire into...
2023
Julius von Bismarck Talking to Thunder

Julius von Bismarck

Talking to Thunder
In a historical moment gripped by environmental catastrophes of our own making, Julius von Bismarck confronts the forces of nature at their unruly extremes. Deploying sculpture, photography, video and technological devices designed...
2019
Julius von Bismarck Animals are dumb and plants are even dumber

Julius von Bismarck

Animals are dumb and plants are even dumber
This monograph is the first comprehensive publication of Julius von Bismarck’s work, which has already attracted considerable notice on account of its inventiveness. The artist uses installations, videos and performances to explore...
2015