Galerie Christian Lethert is delighted to present alongside works by all of the gallery’s artists two new positions in this year’s »Group Show«: Szelit Cheung (b. 1988) and Alicia Viebrock (b. 1986) enrich the gallery’s program with their subtle as well as expressive paintings.
There is a large bouquet in the entrance area, but it is not flowers that protrude from Kai Richter’s massive concrete object, but red and pink flags. Originally used for surveying and marking in construction, here they form the entrance to the group exhibition.
A large-format work by Alicia Viebrock can be seen in the back room, giving a first impression of her expressive, gestural style of painting. The graphic echoes testify to the fine balance between planned composition and intuitive painterly freedom in her work. Gereon Krebber’s »Dupper Boxes« are scattered across the floor. In the ceramic boxes, some of which have been tipped over, indefinable creatures slumber or worm-like shapes emerge. Positioned in free formation on the wall are works from the »26 Reasons« series by American artist Jill Baroff. Using Japanese Gampi paper, she develops lively pictorial spaces that float dance-like on the painting surface.
In the front room, the drawing »Lofou« is positioned next to the sculpture »Clink 6« by Henrik Eiben, which is placed on a plinth. The fact that the artist moves in different media and how these mutually fertilize each other and open up new possibilities is made visible in this interplay.
The three works presented in the basement by Hong Kong-based artist Szelit Cheung are palm-sized. In these miniatures, he attentively observes fleeting light conditions, forms and structural compositions with oil paint on wood. Szelit Cheung’s first solo exhibition is planned for this fall.
The work »Blauer Wandbehang« by Roman Gysin borrows from the shaped canvas of the 1960s and at the same time refers to the works of Piet Mondrian. The fact that the sewn and acrylic-painted canvas strips are joined together with metal elements from snaffles gives the art-historical references a humorous new interpretation. Lutz Fritsch places the line on the wall and on the plinth in a straight or winding form. The two-part work »Stay and Go« consists of a wall sculpture and a sculptural object. In late July, Lutz Fritsch will present further miniature sculptures at the gallery. »Meteor Moon 3«, a bright green 3D-printed floor sculpture by Gailan Ngan, was created based on a small clay work and testifies to the artist’s sometimes experimental approach to the medium of clay. Her skill with glazes and intuitive use of color and patterns is expressed in the work placed above: »Smiles for Miles«.
