The entire world of the sculptural. Dialectical sharpness and lucid absurdity characterize the sculptures and object constellations of Alicja Kwade (born 1979 in Katowice, lives and works in Berlin). The sculptor cleverly combines elemental materials, everyday objects, and culturally influenced products. With her impressive "images" in space, she explores the human condition under the influence of physics as well as late capitalism. Due to the conceptual consistency and sensual quality of her work, as well as her sensitivity to material, surfaces, and spatial relationships, the artist received the Hector Prize from the Kunsthalle Mannheim in 2015, which included a solo exhibition. The accompanying catalog provides insight into her extensive body of work since 2001. Authors Petra Lange-Berndt and Dietmar Rübel delve into Alicja Kwade's inquiries into matter, raw materials, and production.