No Lie In Fire by Max Gärtner @ BC Gallery
BC Gallery presents the solo show “No Lie In Fire” with new works by Berlin-based artist Max Gärtner, on display from November 14th until December 27th, 2014 (Wednesday – Saturday, 1 to 6 pm).
Opening: Friday, November 14th, 6pm / Registration: rsvp@bcgallery.de
The title of the exhibition, chosen by the artist himself, demonstrates that for him there is no clear division between ‘reality’ and the metaphysical world. There are totem-like creatures, either animals or human, that have occurred to him within different states of consciousness and coined him similarly in his life. Those creatures he now chose to put in the main focus of his paintings. Through his unique way of creating portraits consisting only of lines that are both extremely detailed, but also graphically abstract and loose, he pays tribute to his totems.
About the artist
Spanish/ German artist Max Gärtner, who made a name of himself as a character designer in the animation industry after completing his degree in illustration and design in Barcelona, has developed his art form to a new level over the past few years. He gained success as an artist exhibiting his work in various solo and group shows throughout Europe. Even though his artworks show a very close relationship with his roots in illustration Max Gärtner counts masters like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele to his biggest influences and inspirations. With precise lines, that are always drawn by hand but through various different techniques like Japanese markers or paper cuts, he creates stunningly detailed portraits of either animals or human faces.
Max Gärtner – ‘White Eagle’, papercut, 152 x 103 cm
“There are encounters in life, which are accompanied by an incredible force and which, once experienced, leave you convinced of their significance as messages from a higher universal power. It makes no difference whether these encounters occur within dreams or a waking state because the idea of a sole, true and singular reality is false and out-dated, and everything one feels, exists and as such may and should be considered a reality. This is an exhibition of portraits of some of the creatures I have encountered and who have influenced the course of my life on a fundamental level. I do not know how else to describe it, other than encounters with extremely old souls, which I would like to identity here, free from any religious connotations, as gods.”
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