Mythical Images – On Relevance of a Refuge 28.03.2025 – 20.04.2025
Myths have momentum in times of societal upheaval. The observer needs education and foreknowledge to have access to these visual worlds. The artists have to reinterpret and structure of myths again and again. Neither of these processes is quick. There is no one cannon. And the creative game with associations, parallels between ancient times and our modern world and references to current events make myths extremely interesting as a subject-matter. In the age of black-and-white painting, cancel culture, and minority-based quality assessments, mythical formations provide a certain way out of the misery of existence, help bridge times of uncertainty and carry messages for art enthusiasts for today and the future.
Showing works by: Tigran Tokmajyan (1923-2004), Edwin Dickman (1929-2023), Peter Hahlbrock (1934-2015), Gisela Breitling (1939-2018), Gisa Hausmann (1942-2015), Aude de Kerros (*1947), Thomas J. Richter (*1955), Oleg Neishtadt (*1962), Philipp Mager (*1966), Archi Galentz (*1971), Julia Katan (*1997) and others.
The presented works were created between 1958 and 2025: sketches, woodprints, etchings, lithographs, watercolors, oil paintings and AI-generated prints.
The exhibition in InteriorDAsein refers to the double exhibition “… through mythical zones” with works by Edwin Dickman (died in December 2023 at the age of 94) and Archi Galentz. This exhibition was held from 14.02. until 14.03.2025, shown in the producer gallery SpiritTransfer in Moers near Duisburg, the exhibition in InteriorDAsein expands the selection shown in Moers with more works.
Within the framework of Kolonie Wedding e.V. Accompanied by other exhibition openings in the neighborhood. See www.koloniewedding.de for more information.
