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GREGOR STEHLE
, and the Art of Giving Space to Space
There are exhibitions that showcase works of art. And there are exhibitions that change the very way we experience space. prompt: space. Spaces Gregor Stehle’s work definitely belongs to the second category. Even the title sounds like a command to a machine, like an input into a system that generates images, worlds, and realities at the push of a button. Yet what emerges here is precisely not an algorithmically generated visual space. It is something more unsettling, more open, more real: a physical, conceptual, and atmospheric space of experience that cannot be consumed but instead invites us to enter it.
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PETRA SCHOTT –
THE BEAUTY OF CHAOS.
The artist Petra Schott welcomes us with a radiant smile into her spacious studio in Offenbach near Frankfurt am Main. This is where her magnificent works are created—rich in color and emotionally charged, inspired by memories, human relationships, and nature. You can sense it: This is where she has found her place. Amid canvases of every conceivable size, an endless array of oil paint tubes, and just as many brushes, her artistic life unfolds. “My real life—all those years before, I always felt that something was missing,” explains the painter.
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Decoding Reality
An Interview with Cornelia Bier
Cornelia Bier’s abstract paintings evoke a sense of longing, strike a chord deep within the heart, and often leave the viewer in awe. “Through this unique decoding of reality and its transformation into abstract forms, colors, and patterns, Cornelia Bier offers deeper insights and revelations that go beyond the obvious. The significance and impact of her artistic practice not only influence our visual habits but also raise profound philosophical questions,” explains Carsten Lehmann, gallery owner and curator of konsum 163 – contemporary art gallery. Perceived realities disappear in the artist’s abstract paintings.
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PAINTING IS ACTION.
IN THE STUDIO WITH BRIGITTE OBERLIK-BURTSCHER
Color, Gesture & Presence—as a Decision
“For me, painting today is no longer an inner dialogue, but a space in which I breathe,” says Brigitte Oberlik-Burtscher when we visit her in her studio near Vienna. What used to manifest as a quiet, diary-like recording of perception has given way to a style of painting that emerges in the moment—direct, physical, irreversible.
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WHAT A PLEASURE!
ALMA GÖRING IN AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. SONJA LECHNER
Pointillism. Power Painting. Inner Archaism.
Alma Göring’s works possess a unique power of attraction—for us, “the necessity of a future archaism.” The renowned art historian Dr. Sonja Lechner has also been following the artist’s work for a long time. “Alma Göring has the ability to tell stories through abstraction,” says Dr. Lechner about the artist’s works. During the solo exhibition “At the End of the Day,” the Munich-based art historian visited Alma Göring at our gallery for an interview. The viewer…
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One metric ton – on its way to Miami
The object of desire bears the simple name “2021.” The artist Thomas Räpke is a purist. Yet he has an almost passionate relationship with his favorite medium, steel. Over the course of more than three months of creative work, the impressive, organically shaped monument is created from approximately 300 meters of steel tubing. Five meters long, 1.20 meters wide, and 1.30 meters high. Rusting is intentional. The perfect work of art for a sculpture park. An American collector notices the piece on the online platform Saatchi Art and snaps it up for $95,000. The journey of “2021” begins.
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MARIKA THOMS
N NICE LIFE IN NEON.
A life in neon, surrounded by art. Favorite color: orange. Strength and allure combined. That’s MARIKA THOMS. With her exciting and thoroughly modern, abstract work, this successful artist not only captivates the art world and her fans—her Instagram blog is also growing by the day. Ahead of her first solo show in Munich, we visited the artist in her studio in Gardelegen.
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IN LOVE WITH GIULIA MOUSE'S SYNTAGS
Iconographic. Unique. Wonderful. All roads lead not only to Rome, but also to the incomparable Giulia Mouse. Once you’ve seen Giulia’s works, they’re sure to leave a lasting impression.
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A RENDEZVOUS WITH BETTINA ZAPP AT THE CHÂTEAU DE VILLARLONG
Just imagine: We walk together into the enchanting Château de Villarlong in the Occitanie region. And then, right in the middle of it all, 21st-century art creates quite a spectacle.
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DINNER WITH MAX DICKHAUS
5,000 lumens. That’s all it takes to create a captivating atmosphere. That’s how bright a fluorescent tube shines, and hardly anyone uses it as masterfully as Max Dickhaus.
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FUCK NORMAL
, I WANT MAGIC: A VISIT TO VON MOTZ'S STUDIO. NICE.
Meeting place: Poznań—820 kilometers from Munich. A major city in the heart of Poland that hardly anyone has on their radar. That’s a mistake. This is where artist Mateusz von Motz lives. Studio, workshop, living room. All in one. Nestled among the iconic “FUCK NORMAL I WANT MAGIC” works is his living space, which resembles a factory.
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STOP THE DICTATORSHIP OF BLOSSOM
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