Lullin + Ferrari

Bob Gramsma

BLANK BODIES, 2024

In the exhibition blank bodies by Bob Gramsma, his work references the inseparable relationship of the individual to spatial surroundings and their history, as places of intensification and renewal per se. His scoops, rockers, home glows seduce, mislead, and hold us accountable. Gramsma's sculptural hybrids manifest as materialized documentations of exposed spots, holes, and gaps – in clay, earth, and sand. Metallic and mineral casts from excavations make emptiness tangible and reveal the hidden. In his art, Bob Gramsma succeeds in an inimitable way in making the non-haptic visible using sculptural means. The precise positioning of the works in the gallery preserves the self-evident character of their presence. His exhibition exudes great familiarity and certainty. Bob Gramsma’s work activates openings between function and imagination, connecting the present with the past and intertwining memory and projection.