ART MATTERS SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION: LANDSCAPES
Finalist 7 of 9:
ERIC KELLER
Einfahrt, 2022
oil on wood
60 x 85 cm
(swipe left for details and follow link in bio for more information)
On day 7 of our 8th ART MATTERS online group exhibition, we are happy to present the German artist ERIC KELLER
@_eric_keller (born 1985 in Grimma, lives and works in Dresden), whose painted landscapes transfer the artist's visual memories into a painterly fiction, set in a placeless sphere full of moods and feelings.
Sebastian Preuss about Eric Keller:
“These pictures have a pull that one cannot really explain at first. Nothing exciting is shown: deserted streets leading somewhere into a placeless topography, lonely benches, parks and rest areas, inconspicuous utility buildings, railway crossings, bus stops, a garage yard or a clubhouse, again and again the faded walls in abandoned cultural buildings from GDR times. Occasionally one or two young people stray into these inhospitable landscapes, and then you ask yourself: what are they actually doing here? Even the painterly means are not aimed at spectacular effects. On the contrary, the colouring is muted and pale, everything tone in tone, the faded violet, the earthy colours, lots of beige and yellow and brown. In addition, the pictorial world is covered by a gossamer blur. Everything seems somehow detached, unspectacular, without highlights. Nothing happens that could quickly overwhelm us. […]“
Read more about Eric Keller and his work on our website – link in bio!
About ART MATTERS SUMMER 2023:
From the applications received for our latest Open Artist Call - on the theme LANDSCAPES - we have selected a total of 9 finalists. Until 27 August, we will present these 9 artists and their submitted works one after the other here on Instagram and our website. Every day at 6pm CET we will introduce a different name and a new artwork, so that the exhibition slowly comes together as a whole.
On Monday 28 August at 6pm we will announce the winner of our online competition: She or he will be invited to participate in a group exhibition in our gallery space in Cologne.
![ART MATTERS SPECIAL SUMMER EDITION: LANDSCAPESFinalist 7 of 9:ERIC KELLEREinfahrt, 2022oil on wood60 x 85 cm(swipe left for details and follow link in bio for more information)On day 7 of our 8th ART MATTERS online group exhibition, we are happy to present the German artist ERIC KELLER @_eric_keller (born 1985 in Grimma, lives and works in Dresden), whose painted landscapes transfer the artist's visual memories into a painterly fiction, set in a placeless sphere full of moods and feelings.Sebastian Preuss about Eric Keller:“These pictures have a pull that one cannot really explain at first. Nothing exciting is shown: deserted streets leading somewhere into a placeless topography, lonely benches, parks and rest areas, inconspicuous utility buildings, railway crossings, bus stops, a garage yard or a clubhouse, again and again the faded walls in abandoned cultural buildings from GDR times. Occasionally one or two young people stray into these inhospitable landscapes, and then you ask yourself: what are they actually doing here? Even the painterly means are not aimed at spectacular effects. On the contrary, the colouring is muted and pale, everything tone in tone, the faded violet, the earthy colours, lots of beige and yellow and brown. In addition, the pictorial world is covered by a gossamer blur. Everything seems somehow detached, unspectacular, without highlights. Nothing happens that could quickly overwhelm us. […]“Read more about Eric Keller and his work on our website – link in bio!About ART MATTERS SUMMER 2023:From the applications received for our latest Open Artist Call - on the theme LANDSCAPES - we have selected a total of 9 finalists. Until 27 August, we will present these 9 artists and their submitted works one after the other here on Instagram and our website. Every day at 6pm CET we will introduce a different name and a new artwork, so that the exhibition slowly comes together as a whole.On Monday 28 August at 6pm we will announce the winner of our online competition: She or he will be invited to participate in a group exhibition in our gallery space in Cologne.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6819396555693332603253_0_f4169ec018428cc1c4e191283dc5042e.jpg?o=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&h=1e4afac99a8d1cd33dfd080c6871f4c2)
