Christian Awe | FARBTANZ – visible energy | ARTES Berlin | 02.05.–05.06.2025

until 05.06. | #4651ARTatBerlin | ARTES Berlin shows from Friday, 02. May 2025 the exhibition FARBTANZ – visible energy by the artist Christian Awe.

A catalogue will be published to accompany the exhibition.

For Gallery Weekend 2025, ARTES Berlin is showing the exhibition ‘FARBTANZ – visible energy’ with new works by Berlin artist Christian Awe, whose works are in the tradition of artists such as Gerhard Richter, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol, who have previously been presented by the gallery.

Christian Awe, courtesy by ARTES 

Awe’s work deals with colour, light, contrast and composition. His works make reference to music, dance, urban influences and elements of nature. His formal language combines gestural and organic approaches with various techniques. Awe combines spontaneous forms of expression with experimental methods and a structured way of working. His works use intense colours and different material effects, revealing both dynamic and more restrained moments.

The compositions are created from a combination of classical painting, drawing, spray technique, pouring and – according to the artist – a controlled coincidence. In a contemporary context that demands both clarity and openness, Christian Awe’s art addresses aspects of perception and impact. The curator Dr Alexander Leinemann describes Awe’s works as follows: ‘In Awe’s works, colour becomes an object of mediation for human emotions. Colour gradients that come together testify to processes of participation and sympathy that move away from predefined signs and ideas. His paintings transport the viewer into a world beyond everyday references.’

BIOGRAPHY CHRISTIAN AWE

Born in Berlin (*1978)

Studied art at Berlin University of the Arts | class of Georg Baselitz; master student of Daniel Richter
Artist in Residence, Princeton University

Exhibitions in Japan, Dubai, USA, Russia, Sweden and Germany, among others

Works on canvas, paper as well as installations and large-scale outdoor murals

The artist lives and works in Berlin and Palma de Mallorca.

He is involved in a variety of social and cultural projects focussing on education, health and integration. Among other things, he realised the construction of a school and a hospital in Burkina Faso (West Africa).

Opening: Friday, 02. May 2025, 6 pm