Nevertheless, Stefan Strumbel is not as well known, as he should be. The result is never before seen art objects that found their way to the homes of several leading German collectors. Stefan Strumbel’s work is therefore in constant dispute with the paradigm of his rural upbringing and a very modern perception of contemporary urban art. By replacing traditional ornaments with motives depicting pornography, aggression and death he creates pop-art-like pieces that stand for the change in our value system. Furthermore the artist utilizes religious objects like the crucifix and adds stylistic elements from the urban and street –art world. Strumbel abstracts this classical wall clock and mixes it with bright colors, contemporary objects and urban art ideas. The “Kuckucksuhr” he most frequently uses originates from this region. The objects he chooses to re-design are traditional objects from the Black Forest region in Germany. The deep relationship to his birthplace is also expressed in his art. Stefan Strumbel, the Offenburg born and raised contemporary artist still works from his hometown. Stefan Strumbel explains his design process (in German)
Prerequisite to understanding what the guy is saying: German language skills 101. Watch the Video of Stefan Strumbel explaining his creative design process. With a little luck, buyers of Monopol magazine have the chance to come into possession of a signed edition of 50 with collectors value. Collectors have the special motivation to purchase this month’s Monopol issue because 50 art prints are signed. An art print of the “Kuckucksuhr” is included in this month’s edition of the art magazine Monopol. His objects are collected by Karl Lagerfeld, Frieder Burda, and others.German contemporary artist Stefan Strumbel created one of his signature “Kuckucksuhren” for the Baden Wuerttemberg campaign “Heimat Großer Kunst”. The aggressive defamiliarization of traditional attributes and the garish colors of Stefan Strumbel's works have proven widely popular. Local tradition thus becomes a cultural construction the cuckoo clock turns into an alien element and vehicle of the transference of individual identity. "Home" must here be read as a metaphor for experiences of socialization and the cornerstone of personal identityan identity that, in a globalized and increasingly digital world, takes on an anachronistic aspect. The critical engagement with the idea of the "homeland" is a central theme in Strumbel's art.
For instance, he will supplant original elements of the cuckoo clock with motifs associated with violence, pornography, and death. He places cuckoo clocks, wooden masks worn during the local Carnival celebrations, or crucifixes in new and sometimes provocative contexts. 1979) overdraws the features of cultural products and cult objects from his native Black Forest by adding stylistic elements from Street and Pop art. For instance, he will In his prints, objects, and installations, Stefan Strumbel (b. In his prints, objects, and installations, Stefan Strumbel (b.
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