Matthias Kanter
dal 4/12/2008 al 2/1/2009
Segnalato da
4/12/2008
Matthias Kanter
Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
Nachbildern. Kanter's oeuvre is characterised by the exploration of colour and its impact. In his approach, concrete objects like paintings of the Italian masters, beach chairs, or simply the ticket offices of the Venetian transport company inspire the artist to his abstract and figurative paintings.
Matthias Kanter’s oeuvre is characterised by the exploration of colour and its
impact.
In his approach, concrete objects like paintings of the Italian masters, beach
chairs, or simply the ticket offices of the Venetian transport company inspire
Kanter to his abstract and figurative paintings.
The evident Italian influence emanates from a two-year-residence in Venice during
which Kanter engaged intensely in Renaissance Painting.
It is, however, the theme of copying –whether images or objects- that dominates
Kanter’s oeuvre.
One series of Kanter’s paintings refers to concrete masterpieces of art history and
their colour nuances.
Kanter rearranges the different shades into new fields of colour and creates
completely new paintings.
During these “observations” figure and space become insignificant, colour the
content of the image.
The second solo exhibition of the artist in the Galerie Martin Mertens summarises
this long-time examination and exploration of colour which marked Kanter’s previous
oeuvre in an ever recurrent manner.
Opening: Friday, December 5th 2008, 6 pm
Galerie Martin Mertens
Brunnenstrasse 185 - Berlin
Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 to 18:00 & by prior arrangement
Free admission