Polish artist Monika Sosnowska (*1972 in Ryki, Poland), who has also represented her country at the Venice Biennale, is one of the most well-known sculptors of her generation. Her preferred materials come from building and construction. Along with cement, she chiefly uses steel bars, rebar, and pipes that often appear to have collapsed or have become deformed. Sosnowska is inspired by nondescript building elements such as handrails and banisters, traditional modern architecture, and disappearing evidence of the Communist period in Poland. Her sculptures and installations explore issues dealing with history, memory, and identity. For the anniversary of the Kunstverein, she is developing a new piece for the Kunsthalle Bremen.
In the Kunstverein's anniversary year, Monika Sosnowska presents the large-scale sculpture Fire Escape on the façade of the Kunsthalle building.
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