A.R. Penck
1939 Dresden – 2017 Zurich
Surrealism, cubism, genre painting of the nineteenth century, historical paintings, gestural painting of the 1950s, contemporary pop art, and obviously the works of his contemporaries – Penck had many inspirations, but he transferred them into a completely autonomous language of images and forms: clear lines, pictogram-like forms, stick figures on canvases that sometimes assume enormous sizes. Current events, universal themes, as well as personal experiences are all present in his concise and unprecedented world of images. In 1980, due to increasing political pressure, Penck emigrated to West Germany, where he met and became friends with Joseph Beuys, Jörg Immendorff, Markus Lüpertz, and Per Kirkeby.
Exhibition
A.R. Penck
Opening September 8, 2022, 6-8 pm
Exhibition September 9 – October 14, 2022
Mo-Fr, 10am – 6pm
Opening September 8, 2022, 6-8 pm
Exhibition September 9 – October 14, 2022
Mo-Fr, 10am – 6pm