Martin Honert
Riesen, 2007

Artist
Martin Honert

Title
Giant

Year of creation
2007

Technology and dimensions
Styrodur, polyurethane rubber, rubber, leather, textiles, hair, wool approx. 300 × 100 × 80 cm

Year of acquisition
2012

At first glance, both giants are people of our time, recognizable by their contemporary everyday clothing. But at the same time they are giants who correspond to our collective image of the classic legendary figures. The figures are approximately 2.60 - 2.70 m high. This roughly corresponds to the dimensions of the tallest living person of all time (Robert P. Wadlow, 1918–1940, 2.72 m tall), who suffered from the hormonal disease acromegaly. The role models are living, gigantic people with the greatest possible presence.

In order to create truly life-sized giants, this dimension is the limit of an actual possible body size. Just a few centimeters more and they would be monumental figures, but not life-sized giants.

Martin Honert