"The
cigarette break with apples, unveiled"
87x103 cm
Born
in 1948, Eike Erzmoneit grew up during the rebuilding of post-war
Berlin, and in the shadow of the Berlin wall, escaped to London
in 1973 where he qualified as a dental technician before following
his love of music and becoming a professional drummer. This
move coincided with the beginnings of his interest in art
and he began painting and sculpting, using acrylic paint and
dental engineering materials. Eike played with important
bands of the progressive rock era, culminating with the chart-topping
Atomic Rooster.
A
feature of his work is the imagery of the wall and his fascination
for exploring the idea of changing dimensions exemplified
by the space analogies. Eike's pictures explore space
and time extending the essence of his work to hand-crafted
wooden frames. More often than not, the frame will fit the
picture rather than the picture fill the frame. The
work is not confined to canvas. Often mundane objects take
on a different aspect when modelled in acrylic and precious
metals.
