Aloys Rump (born 1949 Boppard, resident there) "Diskus". Original title Bronze, partly green patinated, 2008. sign. stamp. "A. RUMP", numbered 2/3, cast by the Achen Foundry Institute. Executed for the German National Olympic Committee and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) on the occasion of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Informel artist, who worked as a painter, sculptor and object artist, studied from 1970-1974 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Peter Brüning and Gerhard Richter and from 1974-1978 at the Berlin University of the Arts under Fred Thieler. D. 32.5 cm. Acrylic glass base. Partially green patinated bronze, 2008. Signature-stamp with date and numbering 2/3. Acrylic glass base.

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