The exhibition “Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff — Sculptures and Drawings 1946–1970” at the Berlinische Galerie honours one of the most important sculptors of the post-war period. Meier-Denninghoff (1923–2011) shaped the international art world of the 1950s and 1960s with her innovative metal sculptures: her works were presented at renowned events such as the documenta in Kassel, the Venice Biennale and the World’s Fair in New York. As an artist, she received numerous prizes and her works were included in groundbreaking art publications.
In art history, Meier-Denninghoff was long recognised primarily as part of the artist duo Matschinsky-Denninghoff, which she founded together with her husband in 1970. With this collaboration, her early works, signed with her own name, faded into the background and were attributed to the collective. The current exhibition now gives Brigitte Meier-Denninghoff’s sculptures and drawings their own voice for the first time in more than 50 years and emphasises her individual artistic position. The basis for the show was a comprehensive evaluation of her artistic estate, which is now managed by the Matschinsky-Denninghoff Foundation under the umbrella of the Berlinische Galerie.
