The retrospective exhibition “Aufbruch zu neuen Dimensionen” (Towards new Dimensions) featuring works by Hans Jörg Glattfelder traces the artist's creative journey from his beginnings in the 1970s to the present day. Hans Jörg Glattfelder has always developed his own formal language within geometric-constructive art and established a very strong reputation.
The consistency with which he approaches the third dimension is characteristic of his work. The formal rigor of his oeuvre is emphasized at first glance by his choice of colors, but on closer inspection, a very nuanced playfulness emerges, extending to the finest color nuances.
In many cases, we are confronted with a “non-color” such as black, gray, or white, but it soon becomes clear that these colors merely set the stage for a play of colorful geometric forms and help us focus our concentration.

The exploration of perspective and experimentation with it begins with the image format. Only a few images have a classic rectangular shape. Rather, they appear as folds that resemble a “flying carpet” floating in front of us. When we stand in front of his works, our perception is put to the test. This was already the case in his very early works, in which he transferred reliefs in the style of Renaissance painters into geometric forms and offered the viewer two different images from two different angles. Over time, however, Hans Jörg Glattfelder increasingly renounces actual three-dimensionality in favor of imagination. This is a fascinating artistic device that captivates us with its masterful simplicity of execution. A cosmos opens up to us that prompts us to consider whether, if the third dimension is visible in the two-dimensional, the fourth dimension can also be visible in the third. The images open up dimensions of perception in both the visual and the cognitive that surprise us and ultimately have a magical pull.

Public tours: Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
No prior registration necessary.
A catalog will be published to accompany the exhibition