Eckart Hahn
dal 14/3/2013 al 19/4/2013
Segnalato da
14/3/2013
Eckart Hahn
Wagner+Partner, Berlin
Asphodeliengrund. Over the years he has reduced his colour palette to the base colours of red, yellow and blue, as well as black and white.
According to Greek mythology, the underworld was divided into three and one of these lands was the Asphodel Meadows (Asphodeliengrund), where the so-called mythical Asphodel flowers grew.
Eckart Hahn’s third solo exhibition with the gallery showcases a sophisticated view of the South German artist. Hahn’s paintings have long been favourites of collectors. Most recently they have received acclaim in numerous institutional shows including; Kunstpalais Erlangen, Kunstmuseum Singen and the Mannheimer Kunstverein, who have all presented successful solo shows of his work.
Art critics would define Hahn’s work as Fantastic Realism; nonetheless this categorisation insufficiently describes the artist’s œuvre. Over the years he has noticeably reduced his colour palette to the base colours of red, yellow and blue, as well as black and white – an aesthetic emphasis that corresponds with a further visual emphasis, namely, his use of space. In contrast to his earlier works, which played out in vast, partly dark landscapes, his current, almost elusory works play out in chamber-like scenes.
“Hahn places irritations in the world, that influence and alter how we see – nothing is certain in his paintings, everything is in perpetual change and yet nothing seems to move. His scenarios appear as if they are frozen; artefacts from the well of a bygone world… Hahn’s art contains that certain something that one does not forget, that which still makes painting exciting. Even after years one still finds newness in his paintings, as well as sculptural highlights.” (Martin Stather, Kunstverein Mannheim).
Artist talk with Guido Faßbender/ Berlinische Galerie and Eckart Hahn on Wednesday, 10.04.2013 at 7pm in the gallery
Media contact: Nadine Dinter, public relations
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T. +49 30 398 874 11
Reception with the artist, Friday, March 15th, 7-10 pm
WAGNER + PARTNER
Strausberger Platz 8 - 10243 Berlin
Tue - Sat 13 - 18 h and by appointment