Artist Profile: Robert Elfgen
Robert Elfgen (b. 1972, lives and works in the Bretagne, France) is acclaimed for a mytho-poetic artistic universe that revolves around the relationship between human beings and the world. His assemblages, collages, light objects, videos, floor- and wall works are frequently arranged in room-filling installations that resemble walk-in paintings. The Cologne-based artist makes use of objets trouvés from his everyday surroundings, but also draws upon such traditional artistic media as metal engraving, reverse glass painting, inlay and various printing-making techniques. The often-improvised combination of found objects, images and technical approaches conjures complex associations and interconnected layers of meaning.
Albatros, 2025
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
66.5 x 88 x 4 cm | 26 1/8 x 34 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches
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Iska, 2017
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
98 x 131.5 x 4 cm | 38 5/8 x 51 3/4 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)Enquiry
Lulü, 2021
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
100 x 130 cm | 39 3/8 x 51 1/8 inches (framed)Enquiry
Winsome, 2025
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
56 x 79 x 4 cm | 22 x 31 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)Enquiry
Gabbiano, 2025
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
96.5 x 107.5 x 4 cm | 38 x 42 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)Enquiry
Kenovo, 2025
Metallic spray paint, wood stain, ink on wood, artist's
frame
71.5 x 66.5 x 4 cm | 28 1/8 x 26 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches
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Not yet titled, 2025
Wood, veneer, wood stain, metallic spray paint,
epoxy, artist's frame
64 x 48 x 4 cm | 25 1/8 x 19 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)Enquiry