cengiz çekil

1945 – 2015

cengiz çekil
Modern
Modern

cengiz çekil

Born 1945 Died 2015 Works span 1976–2010

Anselm Kiefer: A Sculptor of German Memory Born in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on March 8, 1945, Anselm Kiefer’s life and art are inextricably linked to the weighty history of his nation. Raised near the Rhine River in the Black Forest, he was named after the classical painter Anselm Feuerbach – a deliberate homage that foreshadowed his lifelong engagement with German culture, myth, and its often-troubled past. From ch…

4
dated works
1
chapters
1976
first work
2010
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through cengiz çekil's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups cengiz çekil's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.