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CSR.ART presents UNFINISHED PEACE, the first solo exhibition by artist Lars Stenchly, from 12 September 2025 on the occasion of Berlin Art Week. On display are paintings in which the artist processes symbols of war and peace in haunting pictorial constellations: the white dove as an unmasked fighting machine, wearing a gas mask or laden with symbolic flowers, animatronic lambs on a fragile chessboard resembling a world under a bleak sky. Stenchly’s latest works will also be presented: floral still lifes in oil on canvas, rooted in the tradition of the Old Masters and at the same time unfolding politically charged symbolism. Characteristic of Stenchly’s scenes are his calligraphic additions, comments and insertions, which resemble X-ray images, annotated diagrams or digital interfaces. The vernissage will take place on Friday, 12 September 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m., followed by an after-show party with five DJ sets.
Lars Stenchly’s painting combines classical pictorial traditions with contemporary strategies of superimposition and commentary. Oil and acrylic on canvas form the basis of his compositions, which initially draw on familiar iconographic motifs in their visual language. However, the accompanying inscriptions – texts, symbols, diagrams, explanatory fragments – prompt a second glance, reminding viewers of computer interfaces or augmented reality views. It is a way of seeing that analyses, defines and explains – yet still denies true understanding. The mechanisms of this rationalised order are revealed, but the underlying conflict, the theme, remains inexplicable. The message, however, becomes accessible on an emotional level. …
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Image above: Lars Stenchly, Unfinished Peace, 2025, oil on canvas, 105 × 140 cm.
