Christoph Meckel
January 20 to March 8, 2013
Wall with the "Himphamp series" (crayon and ink) - "Himphamp" (Low German) means "confused stuff".
Rémuzat, graphite/oil crayon/oil paint/varnish/acrylic, 1989
"Villededons" - that is Rémuzat in the Dauphine - so called in Meckel's report: "An Unknown Man" (1997). Many of his works date from his Provençal period.
Rémuzat, graphite/oil crayon/oil paint/varnish/acrylic, 2011
Compared to the picture (above), which was painted over 20 years earlier, this work appears more delicate, lighter and perhaps also more cheerful. The colors appear balanced, convey the atmosphere of Provence and arouse curiosity about the story that the picture tells - but the viewer has to listen to it.
Easter, graphite/oil crayon/oil paint/varnish/acrylic, 2004
Manuscript painting, graphite/oil crayon/oil paint/varnish/acrylic, 2010
How can such a light composition support a compact beam? Perhaps the secret is a "gothic" one. A delicate building structure is better able to support loads, as it behaves dynamically and balances out the vertical thrust of the building mass. For the eye, certain decorative motifs in the upper and lower areas are reversed, creating tension that encourages the viewer to "read". The manuscript image conceals some words and poses riddles - stimulating the imagination.