LAURA ECKERT

Laura Eckert (b. 1983, Trier) is a sculptor based in Leipzig whose work centers on the human figure and portrait. Her expressive sculptures, often created from recycled wood and stone, probe the mutual relationships between cultural, social, biological, and psychological aspects of human existence. Eckert constructs her figures from assembled and layered materials such as scrap wood, floorboards, and beams, embracing knots, cracks, and irregularities as key aesthetic elements. The resulting fragments and transitions mirror both the life cycle of the materials and the vulnerability of the human body, capturing moments of passage, transformation, and resilience.

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Echoing techniques from Renaissance portrait sculpture, Eckert’s busts are typically axial and frontal, emphasizing individuality while exposing the process of their own creation. Each figure is assembled from separate components, allowing viewers to glimpse the inner construction and marking each work as both incomplete and evolving. Rather than concealing imperfections, she invites viewers to reflect on what lies beneath the surface, using visible scars, overgrowth, and additions to hint at ongoing change and renewal. Her practice positions the body as a site of memory and possibility - where the fragmentary becomes a powerful form of representation.