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until 25.01 | #4526ARTatBerlin | Haverkampf Leistenschneider show from 06. December 2024 the exhibition A CLOSER LOOK of the artists Katherine Bradford, Anne Buckwalter, Madeline Donahue, Aubrey Levinthal, Laila Tara H, Sophie Treppendahl, Maximilian Kirmse, Fabian Treiber and Evian Wenyi Zhang.
Of course, it is always worth taking a closer look when looking at art. But some works demand it more than others. The exhibition aims to take a closer look at precisely such works, works that – as the title suggests – require a sharper gaze than others, pictures that ‘hide’ details that are only visible to the viewer if they get closer, linger longer, zoom in or look from a new perspective. These details can be obscured by reduction, fragmentation, distortion or other distortions. They can be revealed by reflections in mirrors and by narratives unfolding in the background of the ‘main plot’ or simply by small objects scattered on tables, desks or beds that may hold a key to new interpretations.
But why do artists incorporate these subtle or less visible motifs into their works and draw the viewer closer, as if they wanted to whisper something in their ear? Is it a matter of exploring scale and proportion, a game of hide-and-seek or a demonstration of artistic skill reminiscent of the miniature painters of the 16th century or the Baroque? Is it a hidden reward for the most attentive viewers? On the one hand, the digital, high-resolution image today offers the technical possibilities to zoom into details and search for clues as if with a magnifying glass; on the other hand, such nuances invite us to slow down in the digital age, in which speed and surface dominate our interactions, to think about how we want to deal with images in a world of fleeting attention and to spend more time with the respective image.
Vernissage: Friday, 06 December 2024, 6-8 pm
Exhibition dates: Friday, 06 December 2024 – Saturday, 25 January 2025
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Image above: Anne Buckwalter_Peach Pie_2024 – gouache on panel – 61x61cm – Courtesy the artist and Rachel Uffner New York
Exhibition A CLOSER LOOK – Haverkampf Leistenschneider | Contemporary Art – | Exhibitions Berlin Galerien | ART at Berlin
