The exhibition love child presents new works by German artist Imi Knoebel, bringing together a series of paintings of varying sizes that are characterised by a striking colourfulness and unique, irregular shapes. Continuing the artist’s preoccupation with form and his exploration of the fundamentals of painting and sculpture, the works veer between the two artistic categories, combining aspects of both. Defined by their abstract configurations and unconventional tones, Knoebel’s most recent works continue to reflect on the legacies of Suprematism, Minimal Art and Colour Field painting.
Large-scale Figura paintings will be on view alongside a series of Standing Paintings and the artist’s latest Love Child series. The works challenge the relationship between painting, space and the viewer – a fundamental question that runs like a golden thread through Knoebel’s practice.
Imi Knoebel,Standing Painting H, 2020. Acryl auf Aluminium. 327 x 174 x 4,5 cm (128,74 x 68,50 x 1,77 in). - Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von: ropac / Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg
Imi Knoebel,Love Child Alex, 2021. Acryl auf Kupfer. 150 x 142,3 x 0,2 cm (59,06 x 56,02 x 0,08 in). - Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von: ropac / Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg
Imi Knoebel in seinem Atelier - Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von: ropac / Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg