Peter Blum Gallery Opens Exhibition HELMUT FEDERLE, THE FERNER PAINTINGS Today
Today, November 14, 2013 - January 11, 2014Opening Reception: Tonight, November 14th from 6 - 8 pm
Peter Blum is pleased to announce the exhibition Helmut Federle, The FernerPaintings at 20 West 57th Street, New York.A book was published by Peter Blum Edition and will be released on the occasion of the exhibition. This 112 page hardcover book includes the images of The Ferner Paintings as well as comparative works by Federle and other artists; it features a text by Erich Franz in English and German.Helmut Federle's latest body of work, The Ferner Paintings, created in 2012 and 2013 all represent one form: the circle. The paintings, each measuring 195/8 x 15 3/4 inches (50 x 40 cm), are executed using vegetable oil to stain the raw sand colored linen, resulting in muted rings of various widths and values hovering slightly above the center of each canvas.When viewing the paintings one encounters various (even conflicting) perceptions: the paintings are simultaneously quiet and forceful, there is a constant tension between motion and stillness, the circle itself is present and at the same time it is just stained linen. The viewer might at first perceive the formal qualities of the painting; however, the significance of the paintings exists on a spiritual level.
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