FRANK NITSCHE – HAPPY DAYS IN MEXICO
2015-06-08Nitsche’s paintings condense the ubiquitous mass media imagery into a distinct language of form. Geometric planes, forms and lines build abstract compositions. Partly overlapping and recurring, these elements create various layers and levels, which unite as single components to a complex construction.
In his works, Nitsche refers to an immense archive of images and icons from pop and consumer culture, product design, news reports and mass media. He collects, arranges, disassembles, recomposes and constructs: An ongoing process of repainting, discarding and releasing.Hybrid structures emerge, depicting the essence of our highly aestheticised present. At times, one seems to recognise comic-like faces and figures, buildings or brand logos, but these images and impressions immediately disappear unverified, rather emphasising Nitsche’s play with our habitualised ways of perception.
HAPPY DAYS IN MEXICO presents a selection of new paintings. While some still indicate a reference to earlier works which were mainly reduced to nuances of grey, most of the new paintings show an intense colourfulness. The colour dominates the image build up and sharpen the contrasting effect of different elements, especially through the use of complementary colour hues. Grass-green next to cerise, deep blue and brash orange – interrupted by graphic lines and frames, these paintings not only refer to current mass media that courts for attention but also an universal, computer-based form of expression.
Opposite – SE-I, 2015
Exhibition runs through to July 18th, 2015
Galerie Max Hetzler
Bleibtreustraße 45
D-10623 Berlin
Germany
