SUMO, study IV, bw#48

In the SUMO series, lens-based artist Peter Nitsch delves into the intersection of photography, design, art and artificial surrealist interpretation and develops the work from a lens-based artist’s point of view. In these depictions we can see how Nitsch deliberately works with mostly rounded and organic forms that may be a reference to Cubism. Nitsch has replaced the hard line geometry for softer edged compositions. Despite being grounded in the reality of Sumo wrestling, the depictions possess a nostalgic quality. Each work is an homage to the ancient origins and storied art of Sumo and the wrestlers. Far from being trivial objects, the round, soft bodies of the wrestlers are pure inspir...View all