Cover image Oscar Contreras Rojas‘Battaglia Assistita’ 2019,
Oil on Canvas, 200 x 160 cm
Opening reception
Saturday 25 May
18:00 - 21:00
Artist Talk
Sunday 26 May
12:00
Opening hours
Tue - Sat
12:00 - 18:00
Exhibiting artists
Juheon Cho / Beate Köhne
Susanne Piotter / Oscar Contreras Rojas
Adonis Stoantzikis
A veil always conceals what actually lies behind it; at best, it allows us to surmise what appears on the surface. The exhibition ‘Nature's Veil’ presents the works of five different artists, each of whom explore the complicated relationship between humans and nature through paintings, drawings or sculptures.
The title ‘Nature's Veil’ suggests a rather metaphorical examination of nature, the origin of which - like a fleeting perception - appears to be veiled. The exhibited works of art challenge the viewer: what do we perceive with our eyes, how do we really explore what is initially concealed by preconceived ideas, cultural influences or personal bias. A veil often also conveys a sense of mystery, of intrigue, and is worth discovering.
About the exhibiting artists
In Juheon Cho's artistic world, reflections on her daily experiences as an outsider in Berlin are thematised and deepened. By merging traditional Korean painting techniques with the help of contemporary forms of expression, Cho captures the essence of nature, identity and memory are portrayed in a playful way. Her drawing project ‘@project.dear.diary’ serves as a kind of diary of her feelings and invites viewers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and cultural exploration.
Juheon Cho, Mindscape-24102023, 2023, 125 × 175 × 10 cm. Korean pigment on Hanji paper
In her creative processes, Beate Köhne immerses herself in a flowing world of images; every stroke also contains a movement. Even when echoes of nature appear - e.g. a twisted leaf, a twig or a petal - the lines and shapes remain both organic and shapeless. The true source of movement in her paintings remains elusive, possibly capturing an ever-changing dynamic of life.
Beate Köhne, Thinking about spring, 2023, 57 × 38 × 2 cm. Oil on canvas
Susanne Piotter's concrete objects appear as if they originate from an unknown landscape. They invite the viewer to approach the scene from different perspectives. The viewer's perspective and perception serve as factors that stimulate our imagination. On the one hand, they are far removed from what we generally define as nature, but on the other hand, they may depict something that could remain of nature when man is no more.
Susanne Piotter, Artefakt 50, 2023, 26 x 22 x 19 cm. Concrete
Each painting by Oscar Contreras Rojas gradually unfolds a centre of gravity that animates the scenery and recalls the magnetic ebb and flow of a Venetian lagoon, an echo of the artist's earlier studies. In the process, he transforms matter by reshaping every facet of nature according to his own ideas, creating bodies that vibrate, wander, settle and finally merge into the collective consciousness. Order and rhythm underlie his works. These elements undergo a metamorphosis and adapt to their surroundings, depending on the viewer's perspective.
Oscar Contreras Rojas, Battaglia Assistita,2021-2023,70 x 100 cm. Oil on canvas
Adonis Stoantzikis' collection of sculptures initially explores human's fascination with abstract forms with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic features. It suggests how the early representatives of humanity developed different narratives by simply observing their surroundings. We humans often interpret forms as animals or humans, even if they remain abstract.
Adonis Stoantzikis, Sjurival, 2024, 52 × 38 × 24 cm. Polymer clay, liquid glass, steel, plaster