In addition to painting, Kati Heck’s practice also incorporates film, performance, photography, and sculpture. “Hecksphinx (Ein Selbst in der Warteschlange)” (2020) is a sculptural portrait of the artist as a sphynx. In ancient Greek mythology, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. Guarding the entrance to the Greek city of Thebes, she is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will kill and eat those who cannot answer her riddle. The revived Mannerist sphinx of the late 15th century is depicted with a coiffed head of hair, breasts and is often adorned with jewelry. In her sculpture, Heck depicts herself with arms outstretched and with locks of brown hair cascading around her face. A wine bottle sits in a cavity in one of her hands, while a large round hole opens up the back of her head. On her face, her lips have been replaced by a large red and black smoking pipe – referencing Sherlock Holmes or René Magritte. Kati Heck Hecksphinx (Ein Selbst in der Warteschlange), 2020 Styrofoam, fabric, plastic, glass bottle 185 x 140 x 205 cm Courtesy Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp KATI HECK is now on view at Kunstmuseum Schloss Derneburg. Representing Heck’s output from the past fifteen years and installed in the historic Rittersaal, this survey includes several paintings, a monumental tapestry, and a recent large-scale sculptural installation. Visit our website or click the link in our profile for more information. Photos: Roman März #hallartfoundation #schlossderneburg #kunstmuseumschlossderneburg #katiheck @timvanlaere_tvl