What we see usually seems clear and literally comprehensible to us. The exhibition REAL?! by the artists René Wirths, Andreas Blank and MK Kaehne, at the Kabinett Nazar Kvazar, takes its starting point precisely in this supposed certainty. The figurative, hyperrealistic and object-oriented works do not, in fact, turn out to be a confirmation of reality. They oscillate between the real, the image and the illusion, and, upon viewing, unfold as a source of confusion, as a precise alienation that raises more questions than it provides answers. CSR.ART presents the exhibition REAL?! from 24 April 2026, featuring paintings by René Wirths, sculptures by Andreas Blank and conceptual works by MK Kaehne, including a new piece being shown for the first time. In the cabinet: works by Nazar Kvazar. The opening will take place on Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 6 pm at CSR.ART in the presence of the artists.
All four artists share a precise engagement with reality and, at the same time, a deliberate shifting of it. The works captivate with their exceptional precision of design. Familiar forms, objects or bodies appear unambiguous at first glance, yet upon closer inspection elude clear classification. It is precisely this moment in which ‘seeing’ is no longer a given. Between proximity and distance, recognition and …
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Image caption: René Wirths, Brotkorb, 2013, Oil on canvas, 200 x 200 cm, by courtesy of the artist, photo: Eric Tschernow
