156. MATTHIAS
WEISCHER
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Gerippe, oil on canvas, 200 x 180 cm, 2000
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Primat, Öl auf Leinwand, 46 x 56 cm, 2015
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Riss, oil on canvas, 38 x 50,5 cm, 2015
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BIO & STEPS
Born:
In 1973 in Elte, Westfalen
Nowadays:
Lives and works in Leipzig
Studies:
2000
BA Painting, Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig.
2003
MA, Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig (class of Sighard
Gille)
Themes and
style:
Weischer’s works oscillate
between abstract and figurative painting. Until 2006, his paintings depicted
deserted interiors like stage settings that are infused by abstract elements.
Furniture, everyday objects and large-scale ornaments stylistically refer to
the 1950s and 1960s. In their collage-like appearance they establish a complex
and ambiguous relationship.
Techniques:
During his residency in Rome in 2007, Weischer
concentrated on drawing and studies on nature and landscape. Since then, he
predominantly works on and with paper, in smaller formats and with a lighter
range of colours. He also explores different printing techniques and, recently,
three-dimensional sculptural arrangements.
Exhibitions
Since 2001, his work has been exhibited worldwide, e.g. in
London (2003), Miami (2004), at the Venice Biennale, the Cleveland Museum of
Art, in Chungnam/Korea (2005), Den Haag, Málaga (2008) and Ponce, Puerto Rico
(2011).
Solo Exhibitions:
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Group Exhibitions:
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Representative
Galleries:
Grimm
Lehmann Maupin
In
his own words:
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