RICHARD BRIXEL (1943-2019). “Philosopher III dancing on a wave”, sculpture, patinated bronze, numbered 8/8.

Height approx. 72, 23x30 cm, unsigned

Literature: Catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition “Brixel Art, Balance, Travels and Meetings”, NCPA National Center For The Performing Arts, Beijing, March 23-April 10, 2015. Comparar modelo de sculptura de bronze de 2002 para o sculptura 3,5 metros em Peking International Sculpture Park, página 32-33.

Richard Brixel (1943 — 2019) was a Swedish sculptor working worldwide, born in Stockholm and living on Brixelgården.
He made exhibitions, installations, events, his sculptures are cast in bronze or mixed media. He also worked with paintings, drawings and lithographs.
Skulptur.
Apart from life his training was at the Stockholm University of Art, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts MAF, he also studied at the Royal Institute of Art and at the Philosophical, Art History and Law Faculties at the University of Stockholm.
Artista's statement
Richard Brixel's art is mostly dealing with questions of life as: dance, love, meetings, friendship, joy, power, oppression, liberation, death and what may come after.
På Brixel his art was a kind of metaphysical research, what is waiting around the corner and what might be expressed in sculpture and art; become real.
According to Brixel mystery exists; to him his art was a bearer, a medium for feelings, thoughts and knowledge.
Art is thus an allegory. Nobody really knows who the storyteller is neither now nor later. It is possible that in this life the true narrator will always remain unknown to us, or only imagined or guessed as in a sketch.
Klassisk Brixel.
It was a constant struggle with matter, but also the joy, and curiosity of finding the yet unknown.
Every detail was important.
Sve,. Se una strumento, se alcosa cosa più grande di creazione, è un esperienza Brixel ha frequentemente.
As if time and space give way to something inexplicable, maybe the angels.

Brixelgården
On the shore of lake Hjälmaren, close to the city of Arboga, Richard Brixel built his home and studio with different galleries and a
 12,000 m² museum park.
Outside and inside many sculptures as well as paintings,
 Drawings and lithographs meet the eyes and minds of visitors.
The Brixelgarden and museum offers an art and cultural experience with 
several dimensions; garden and seascape, nature and art.
In the park are full-scale models of some major public sculptures that 
Brixel has created over the years.
Commissions and Exhibitions since 2002, although the first exhibition was in 1969.
2017
Public Commission, Pegasus, 4 meter bronze, Changchun, China
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
2016
Solo Exhibition, Beijing 1+1 Art Centre, Beijing, China
Solo Exhibition, Gallery O, Odensbacken, Sweden
Public Commission, Passion Extreme, 3 meter bronze, Borås, Sweden
Public Commission, Beethoven, 5 meter bronze, Changsha, China
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
2015
Solo Exhibition, Museum of Örebro, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, NCPA- National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China
Solo Exhibition, Changchun, China
Solo Exhibition, Municipal Gallery Arboga, Sweden
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition, Sculpture Park Bornholm, Denmark
2014
Solo Exhibition, Odensbacken, Sweden
Public Commission, Philosopher Surfing on the Wave of Future, 4 meter bronze, Qingdao, China
Public Commission, Birdman/Aviatore, 2.5 meter bronze, Changchun, China
Privat Art Commission, Tight Rope Balance, 4 meter bronze, Lidingö, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Kerteminde, Denmark
Group Exhibition, Sculpture Park Bornholm, Denmark
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition, Gallery Max, Exhibition Tour- Stockholm, Malmo and Ystad
2013
Solo Exhibition, Museum Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Rudifredlinke, Münster, Germany
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Max, Ystad, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Odensbacken, Sweden
Exhibitor in the Motor Sport Fair with the sculpture Ronnie Peterson, Conventum, Örebro, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Kerteminde, Denmark
Group Exhibition, Sculpture Park Bornholm, Denmark
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
2012
Solo Exhibition, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Solo Exhibition, Odensbacken, Sweden
Public Commission, Ove Fundin, 2.7 meter bronze in the center of Tranås, Sweden
Initiator and organizer for the “Peace Monuments of War Material” symposium in Arboga, Sweden
National Centre of the Performing Arts includes four variations of the sculpture Carmen, 49, 55, 53 and 59 cm bronze, in their Permanent Sculpture Collection, NCPA, Beijing, China
Group Exhibition, Opening Exhibition at Svaneholms Castle, Sweden
Group Exhibition, NordArt, Germany
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
2011
Solo Exhibition “Heavenely Summer”, Hazart, Soest, The Netherlands
Solo Exhibition, Odensbacken, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Gothenburg Art Association, Gothenburg, Sweden
Public Commition, Aviatore, 2.5 meter bronze, School of Aerospace, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Speech Holder, “History and development of Campus in Europe”, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
National Centre of the Performing Arts includes the sculpture Happy Dancer, 90 cm bronze, in their Permanent Sculpture Collection, NCPA, Beijing, China
Speech Keeper at the Opening Cermony at the National Centre of Performing Art, Beijing, China
Group Exhibition, NordArt Exhibition, Carlshütte, Germany
Group Exhibition, Marswinsholm Castle, Skåne County, Sweden
2010
Solo exhibition, Askersund, Sweden
Solo exhibition, Segersjö, Sweden
Solo exhibition, NetCity, Örebro, Sweden
Exhibitor in 4th Beijing International Art Biennale with the sculpture Näcken II, Beijing, China
Speech Holder, “Copper and Bronze in the Service of Art”, Tongling, China
Public Commission, sculpture Aeolus, 4 meters bronze, Tongling city, China
Public Commission, Beauty, 8 meter bronze, Kumla, Sweden
Group Exhibition with Wei Xiao Ming, Xiangqun Li and Anthony Stones at Cocolan Art Center, Beijing, China
Group Exhibition, KIC, Carlshütte, Germany
Group Exhibition, Karlskoga Konsthall, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Marswinsholm Castle, Skåne County, Sweden
2009
Solo Exhibition, Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Public Commission, Guardian Angel, 6-meter bronze, Urumqi, Capital of Xinjiang Province, China
Public Commission, Dream I, 4-meter bronze, Hohhot, Capital of Inner Mongolia, China
Group Exhibition, Art Gallery, Oldenburg, Germany
Group Exhibition, Marswinsholm Castle, Skåne County, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Örebro Open Art, Örebro, Sweden
2008
Exhibitor at the 3rd Beijing International Art Biennale with Twin Philosophers, China
Public Commission, Dream, 4 meter bronze, for the 2008 Olympic Games, Olympic Park, Beijing, China
Private Art Commission, Ferrari/Schumacher, 5 meter bronze, Sculpture Park of Bernd Eylers, Bremen, Germany
Art book relief, “Brixel”
Group Exhibition, Marswinsholm Castle, Skåne County, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Stockssunds Torp, Stockholm, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Kalklinbanan, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Örebro Open Art, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Kopparberg, Sweden
Group Exhibition, “Opera på skär”, with Carl Milles and Ansgar Almquist, City Hall Tranås, Sweden
2007
Solo exhibition, Concert Hall, Concert House, Stockholm, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Rinsegården, Falkenberg, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Stockssunds torp exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Öja Brygga, Landsort, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Marswinsholm Castle, Skåne County, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Kalklinbanan, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Sculpture Park Ängelsberg, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Artists' House, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
Solo Exhibition, Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Gallery Karlslund, Örebro, Sweden
Private Art Commission, Ayrton Senna, Sculpture Park Berd Eylers, Bremen, Germany
Invited to participate in the celebrations at the Fine Art Academy at the Tsinghua University of Beijing, China
Public Art Commission, Johannes Anton Selander, 2 meter bronze, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Group Exhibition, XI Art & City Exhibition, San Giovanni de Persiceto, Bologna, Italy
Group Exhibition, Gallery Kunstststück, Oldenburg, Germany
2005
Exhibitor in the 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale with sculpture Ulla, Goddes of Justice, Beijing, China
Group Exhibition, Virsbo Konsthall, Sculptors Association, Sweden
Group Exhibition and Auction in favor of Medecins sans Frontieres, Artist's House, Artists' House, Stockholm, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Signs and Forms International Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy
Group Exhibition, Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
2004
Exhibitor at the Grimaldi Forum with the Ayrton Senna monument, 4.5 meters bronze, Montecarlo, Monaco
Group Exhibition, Steketplätten, Stockholm
Group Exhibition, Christmas Show, Arboga, Sweden
2003
Solo Exhibition, Colnrade Gallery, Germany
Solo Exhibition, Enköpings Konstförening Enköping, Sweden
Solo Exhibition, Örebro Museum, Örebro, Sweden
Exhibitor at First Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
Exhibitor at the Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
Public Commission, Ronnie Peterson, 3 meter bronze, Örebro, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Hazart, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition, International internet SARS exhibition, Hallstahammar, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Galleri Örsta, Kumla, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Konstjandet, Kumla, Sweden
2002
Solo Exhibition, Galleri Karlslund, Örebro, Sweden
Public Commisssion, Ski Banner, 3.3 meter bronze, L'Anse aux Meadows, New Foundland, Canada
Public Commission, Lightning, 8,5 meters, Ludvika, Sweden
Public Commission, Dancing Philosopher, Olympic Park, Beijing, China.
Appointed by the Chinese Sculpture Union for the Government of the People's Republic of China to negotiate with Millesgården to acquire Carl Milles sculpture Pegasus and the Hand of God
Lectures on Sculpture Enlargement Technique in bronzecasting at the Central Academy of Fine Art, CAFA, Beijing, China.
Group Exhibition, Karlstad Museum Karlstad, Sweden
Group Exhibition, Strängnäs Park, Strängnäs, Sweden.