Balkenhol, Stephan | Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman), 2013 — available on Composition Gallery

Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman) by Stephan Balkenhol, created in 2013, is a unique hand-carved wooden sculpture measuring 148.5 × 55 × 36.5 cm. Known for his figurative sculptures that retain the raw texture of wood, Balkenhol presents a nude female figure standing confidently atop a dark circular base. The rough-hewn surface contrasts with the figure’s poised stance and painted details—purple hair and pubic hair offer a touch of theatricality and individuality. With her raised arm and direct gaze, the subject challenges traditional representations of the nude, blending vulnerability with strength. Balkenhol’s work bridges classical sculpture with contemporary identity and form.

Stephan Balkenhol (Germany, 1957) is a celebrated sculptor known for his painted wooden figures that combine simplicity with emotional depth. Often depicting everyday people, his works explore themes of identity and humanity while maintaining a sense of mystery. Balkenhol’s art bridges traditional craftsmanship and contemporary expression, earning him recognition worldwide.

Stephan Balkenhol

Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman), 2013

Name: Femme burlesque (Burlesque Woman), 2013
SKU: 16267

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Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Wood

WoodWood is one of the most ancient and versatile materials used in creating art. It has served as a base for paintings, brush handles, pens, and pencils, as well as for easels, wood engraving, woodcut, woodblock printing, and sculpting. Various types of wood, such as oak, maple, and pine, are commonly used in these artistic applications.

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Acclaimed for his carvings that depict the human-form in a multitude of poses and positions, Stephan Balkenhol is a German sculptor and painter. His sculptures are often carved from blocks of wood with the use of traditional tools – his work is then transformed into a recognisable form with the use of a chisel, light painting of the surface and the creation of highlights and shadows through gradation. His earliest works included the nude form of a human atop a pedestal, works that recalled classical Greek busts – his attention to detail highlights such features as the curve of the eyebrow or the volume of the lip. Balkenhol’s most recent works are largely created with no apparent emotion to detect, and no obvious political or social critique; of this, Balkenhol has stated, “I’m perhaps proposing a story and not telling the end, just giving a beginning or fragment. There is still a lot for the spectator to complete.”

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