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Galerie Peter Kilchmann is delighted to announce the very first solo exhibition of works by Bernd Ribbeck (born in 1974) in France, hosted in our Project Space in Paris. For this presentation, the artist has created works specifically tailored to the space, including an illusionistic wall installation and several small-scale paintings.
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These pieces are intricately designed rhythmic and geometric sequences of forms and colors, which spread across the entire surface of the substrates and beyond, following an expansive all-over principle. Ribbeck employs a variety of techniques (acrylic, pigmented markers on MDF) and layers of color, sanding them down during the process to create translucent layers that evoke an enigmatic energetic interplay of elements, which seem to emerge and recede in an almost magical way. Despite their almost rigid compositions, his works transcend pure abstraction and veer into the realm of narrative, encouraging the viewer to delve into unexpected interpretive spaces shaped by the contrasting forces of compression and expansion. Despite the outward-tending 'melody,' the very small formats also possess a magnetic pull, drawing the viewer in like rare and complex pieces of jewelry, inviting a profound and intimate engagement through careful observation.
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The motifs, which often recall house- and figure-like forms, are primarily inspired by an architectural site from the 1970s in Ivry-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris. Ribbeck discovered the site during a residency in Paris in 2022. He was captivated by the interconnected and overlapping structure, which visually grows into a two-dimensional surface, blending the vertical and the horizontal in a way that resembles the hill cities of the south (a prime example being Matera). These complex, sculptural and repetitive structures support the social aspects of housing by giving residents more opportunities to move beyond the streets, meet their neighbours and interact with others, fostering a more open and democratic sense of community. The short circuit between the structure of geometric shapes and a social vision fascinated Ribbeck at this point and continues to inspire him in his latest creations.
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Project Space
11-13 rue des Arquebusiers, Paris
, 21 March - 10 May 2025
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