Figure importante du mouvement international de l'art contemporain, cette artiste allemande vit et travaille à Cologne. Elle enseigne également à la Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Son travail se caractérise par une approche originale et une exploration profonde des formes artistiques.
This collection of Rosemarie Trockel's work from 1980 to the present is full of video, drawings, wool, everyday objects, sculptures, and all the media with which she has advanced what Artforum describes as a "long-running effort to expand and challenge the terms of dialogue between artist and audience."
"The German artist Rosemarie Trockel has gained international renown for a multifaceted practice encompassing painting, sculpture, video, and drawing. Issues including a concern with natural history, the creative expression of diverse species, and the representation and role of women in contemporary culture fuel her work"--From Random House website (viewed November 26, 2012).