Invitée désirée (Vent)
2025
Ceramics, 60 x 60 x 10 cm.
Materials: Ceramic, grounting
Collection: Courtesy of the artist.
The ceramic reliefs function as architectural fragments integrating seemingly banal sanitary appliances from everyday life such as a drain, a ventilation grid, shower hoses, also made of ceramics. The visual language of the reliefs is often a play between plain, clean surfaces and something (unknown) bursting/growing out of them. Fritz investigates the relationship between body and space, and the transformative processes they undergo. The artist explores the associations evoked by tiled interior architectures: tiles are inherently linked to bathrooms and other spaces designed for hygienic purposes, such as butcheries, swimming pools, operating rooms in hospitals, and public restrooms. All of these spaces interact with a certain "Fleischlichkeit" – a German term that most closely translates to "corporeal" in English. The sculptures that emerge from this field of tension play with the presence or absence of bodies, exploring themes such as desire, intimacy and isolation.
