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In autumn 2026, the Haus am Waldsee will present the first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition in Berlin by the artist Peter Wächtler (born in 1979 in Hanover; lives and works in Schleswig-Holstein). Wächtler’s works transcend fixed definitions of art or categorisations: He writes, films, draws, paints and constructs sculptures and film sets in order to transform familiar genres and narrative styles into an interplay between longing and organisation. Over two decades, Wächtler has developed his own formal language, which utilises the supposed comfort of the past to interweave contemporary contradictions between self-determination and self-surrender.
Wächtler’s works often make use of traditional visual motifs – such as figurines, animal sculptures, paperweights or industrial design – which evoke historical events and eras. They often possess an inherent sense of familiarity, drawing on fables, films and popular narratives in which animals and fantastical creatures bring home to us our own need to …
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Image above: Peter Wächtler, Untitled (Constantly), 2026, pencil on paper, courtesy of the artist and a private collection, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2026.
