Anatol Knotek
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Overview
The real power in knotek’s work comes from the tensions it embraces between being type and image, between being highly intelligent and infinitely accessible, and between being simultaneously serious and humorous
Born 1977 in Vienna, Anatol Knotek is an Austrian artist.Visual and concrete poetry, installation and conceptual art are in the center of his artistic work, which has been exhibited internationally. his concrete and visual poems have been published in journals, chapbooks, schoolbooks and anthologies.
He explains how he tries to explore themes of finitude and fragility, focusing particularly on the contradictions in our human response to them. And he always works address these themes with a touch of humor.He is continually drawn to the simultaneity of meanings, various perspectives, and possibilities for interpretation. by subtly manipulating, separating, or contextualizing words, trying to invite viewers to engage with these multiple layers of meaning. -
Select Works by Anatol Knotek
- Anatol Knotek, Broken English, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAnatol%20Knotek%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EBroken%20English%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Anatol Knotek, Missing Part, 2020%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAnatol%20Knotek%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EMissing%20Part%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2020%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Anatol Knotek, Never Ending, 2020%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAnatol%20Knotek%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3ENever%20Ending%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2020%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
- Anatol Knotek, Pretending, 2020%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAnatol%20Knotek%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3EPretending%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_comma%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22year%22%3E2020%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E
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Buying and Selling Anatol Knotek Paintings and Prints Through Guy Hepner
Anatol Knotek is an Austrian artist and poet known for his unique approach to visual poetry, where words and images converge to create powerful, minimalist works. His art typically involves playful word arrangements, emphasizing the form and structure of text to evoke meaning beyond language. Knotek’s work spans concrete poetry, typography, and conceptual art, often featuring bold, graphic design elements that invite viewers to engage with the interplay between text and visual form. Collectors of Knotek’s work through Guy Hepner appreciate the intellectual depth and simplicity of his creations, which challenge perceptions of language and art.
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