Wiebke Bader is a freelance artist and sculptor. She lives and works in Aalen, Germany.
Work
"Wiebke Bader's works invite us to look at them in depth; they practically seduce us to explore their bumps and hollows, to enjoy the play of light and shadow in the various surfaces and materials. Our gaze follows the rising and falling volumes, the foreground and background, and the openings in between. Often, the surprised gaze then ends in a pointed end or gets lost in the eternally circling circle. Despite the different materials, the objects speak an individual, unmistakable formal language in their flowing depiction of bodies and movement."
Ruth Hansmann, art historian
Bronze
Black
Color
Aluminum
Originals
Individual sculptures and sculpture groups can be created in almost any size and suitable for any international location. The originals are usually made of plaster. Afterwards, sculptures made of bronze, aluminium or artificial stone, as well as unique pieces made of wood or ceramics, are realised in small editions.
Artist
"When looking at Wiebke Bader's works, one gets the impression that there is a strong curiosity, a true joy of experimentation. It seems like a desire to get to the bottom of things, to explore the materials, to discover their special qualities, and to develop them into a form. For the viewer, it is exciting to be swept along and infected by the artist's curiosity."
Ruth Hansmann, art historian
About
- Raised in Bielefeld, Germany.
- Apprenticeship as a carpenter. 1st prize for the journeyman's piece in the competition The good form.
- Studied architecture at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Award for excellent academic achievements and admission to the German National Academic Foundation.
- Architectural engineer.
- Since 2014 freelance sculptor. Member of the Federal Association of Visual Artists.
- 2021 Scholarship from the Kulturwerk Foundation
- Lives and works in Swabia, Germany.
Upcoming exhibitions
Gallery 30works, Cologne, Common Ground, Sept. 18 – Oct. 10, 2026
Sculpture Trail at the Baden-Württemberg State Garden Show in Ellwangen, April – October 2026
Gmünd Art Association, Wiebke Bader - sculptures, 13 Nov. 2026 – 10 Jan. 2027 (solo exhibition)
Would you like to be invited to exhibitions near you?
Just write an email to info@wiebke-bader.de with the subject “Please invite to exhibitions”.
Past exhibitions (Selection)
Solo exhibitions:
2025 Aalen Town Hall Gallery (with Jessica Rühmann)
2024 Ostalbkreis district office, Aalen
2023 Kulturkreis Grafenau, Dätzingen Castle (with Ursula Donn)
2023 Galerie an der Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (with Jaemin Lee)
2023 Mainz art gallery
Art fairs:
2026 Affordable Art Fair Brüssel, Belgien
2025 Art Karlsruhe, Germany
2025 Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Belgium
2023 Affordable Art Fair Hamburg
2023 KUNST RAI ART Amsterdam, Niederlande
2022 Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Belgium
International and other exhibitions:
2026 Sculpture Trail Baden-Württemberg State Garden Show
2026 großARTig – Generations in Dialogue, BEGE Galleries, Ulm
2025 Gallery at the Harderbastei, Ingolstadt
2024 ArteQuadra, Arlon, Belgium
2024 Galerie JustBEE, Masevaux, France
2023 ArteQuadra, Belgium
2022 members only 04, BBK Ulm
2021 die NEUEN im BBK Westfalen, Dortmund
2021 Gmünd makes art, Schwäbisch Gmünd
2020 On being, Sculptors Alliance, New York (curated online exhibition)
Works in public ownership:
Art collection of the city of Aalen
Art Collection of the Ostalb District Office
Vision
Wiebke Bader creates sculptures that are also models for larger works. Larger than life, they could stand in public spaces or set a highlight in spacious gardens.
News
COMMON GROUND
COMMON GROUND. Encounters in painting and sculpture I am very pleased to be exhibiting for the first time at the 30works gallery in Cologne. My sculptures arise from the search for a form that is completely coherent in itself. Organic lines, movement and balance determine my work. In COMMON GROUND, these forms now enter into a dialogue with the painterly positions...
Ellwangen state garden show - Sculpture Trail
The sculpture trail at the Ellwangen State Garden Show shows 24 sculptural works by professional artists from the wider region. The path is about 500 m long and runs directly along the Jagst. Again and again, wide views open up over the Jagst to the opposite side. In between, there are a variety of sculptures in all sizes and materials, which are...
Continue reading „Landesgartenschau Ellwangen – Skulpturenpfad“
About searching and finding
The exhibition "On Searching and Finding" in the gallery in Aalen Town Hall shows sculptures by Wiebke Bader and paintings by Jessica Rühmann. "As soon as you enter the large gallery space, a positive atmosphere surrounds you. A dream in the second and third dimensions. On the one hand really nice and colorful and on the other hand all in white and 230 cm...
Contact
Thank you for your interest in my sculptures. This website shows a selection of my work. It is continually being updated.
Do you like any of the pieces shown?
Would you like to find out which sculpture suits you and your space?
Or are you looking for something for a specific location?
The sculptures shown here are available both in their original size and in larger scale. They can be created for you in any size and in any material.
I would be happy to advise you on this: by phone, in my studio, or at your location. I look forward to hearing from you.
Wiebke Bader
Tel.: +49 1525 7688827
Mail: info@wiebke-bader.de