Galerie b2
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Bastian Muhr / Christian Henkel
dal 16/2/2012 al 16/3/2012
Wed-Fri 13-18, Sat 11-17

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16/2/2012

Bastian Muhr / Christian Henkel

Galerie b2, Leipzig

"O" / Terra Blizza. Muhr investigates forms and figures but he does not draw, in the classical sense, from nature, although his drawings can be interpreted as an examination of perceived reality. Henkels work is of fine formal aesthetic finesse, although of all materialistic mish mash.


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Bastian Muhr
"O"

The artist investigates forms and figures but he does not draw, in the classical sense, from nature, although his drawings can be interpreted as an examination of perceived reality. They are effigies and pictures of order and structures that are not visible. In his images Bastian Muhr captures his reality, the space of the image and the space of visual reality. Faced with his large format works on paper the viewer can – depending of their distance from the paper – experience an individual topography of folds, adjustments, twists and rips. The feeling of perspective is lost. The lines merge into endlessness. An open space results in which Muhr’s positioning of line is always subjected to direct control. The artist repeatedly erases his lines with a rubber and tirelessly searches for the drawing’s specific systems of reference and coordination. The paper is strong enough to bear the burden of numerous corrections, corrections he does not attempt to conceal; they are a part of his work. The gradual process of his research is disclosed, the application as well as the removal, the search as well as the discovery. Disappearance is recorded. The seemingly mechanical drawing, the removal of lines and the variation of line positions, is not a straightforward process. His line drawings are given painterly attributes through which the rigor and direct quality of the line is questioned.

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Christian Henkel
Terra Blizza

Henkels work is of fine formal aesthetic finesse, although of all materialistic mish mash. His newer works are more abstract, architectural and off found objects from design history. He digests cultural artefacts from all areas and creates a new art work with the leftovers from the past. In combination with his figurative sculptures this becomes a fictionary scenery. If there was to be named an issue of this body of work it was about the contradictious relationship of high art and low art such as traditional craftsmanship and if those things become art, if he uses their iconography along his work. This refers to Henkels very own history as a wood sculptor and the wide spread German traditions in that field.

Opening 17 february 19

Galerie b2
Spinnereistrasse 7 Leipzig
Wed - Fri 13-18h Sat 11-17h and on appointment
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dal 23/3/2012 al 20/4/2012

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