ANSELM KIEFER
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 01
Plate 01 (Lead Plate)

Featured Series

Morgenthau Plan

Inspired by the proposed post-WWII industrial plan, this series explores the dichotomy between nature, industry, and historical memory. The photographic and installation works are intertwined with thick layers of paint, weathered materials, and botanical remains to represent a barren yet living earth; where destruction and rebirth are interwoven in the fabric of time.

Morgenthau Plan - Plate 02
Plate 02
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 03
Plate 03
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 04
Plate 04
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 05
Plate 05
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 06
Plate 06
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 07
Plate 07
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 08
Plate 08
Morgenthau Plan - Plate 09
Plate 09

Artist Biography

History, Myth & Materiality

Anselm Kiefer’s practice deals with the heavy burden of history, collective memory, and mythology. Working with raw, visceral materials such as lead, ash, straw, and clay, his monumental paintings and installations confront the dark scars of the 20th century, drawing profound connections between ancient myths, alchemy, and the modern human condition.

Selected Exhibitions

2025 Anselm Kiefer: Finnegans Wake Gagosian, New York
2024 Questi scritti, quando verranno bruciati... Palazzo Ducale, Venice
2023 Pour Andrea Eigner Couvent de La Tourette, France