Is the person in the picture wearing a rain cape or is that a disguise forming part of a rite? The situation has an uncanny feel about it. A green exuberant landscape with violet rock formations in the background sets the scene. The face of the person, as is so often the case in Till Gerhard’s works, cannot be seen, or rather, it has been made unrecognizable by a splash of paint, much like a mask. Till Gerhard (*1971, lives and works in Huntlosen) combines in his pictures the tradition of landscape painting with motifs of pop culture, the hippie or flower power movement, in a downright mystical and occasionally quite eerie way. Forests and deep water, as the artist once pointed out in an interview, have a high symbolic value and represent the subconscious. The protagonists in his paintings thus find themselves within the landscapes, encounter inexplicable creatures, perform strange rites, or seem to themselves be absorbed into nature. The processes of dissolution find their equivalent in the painting, which is characterized by strong colors, a distinctive use of light, and abstract elements that are superimposed on the scene, break through it, adding rhythm to it. In his exhibition, Till Gerhard shows his latest large-format paintings as well as a selection of his paintings from recent years. Matthia Löbke and Rita Täuber (curator of Städtische Museen Heilbronn) talk about the exhibitions by Till Gerhard and Gregor Schneider at Kunsthalle Vogelmann. Guided tour of the exhibition with Matthia Löbke Admission and guided tour free of charge Admission and guided tour free of charge Guided tour of the exhibition with Matthia Löbke Admission and guided tour free of charge A tour through the exhibition with Till Gerhard and Matthia Löbke

Dates not to be missed:

Thursday, 28 September 2023, 5.30 p.m.
Kunst-Duett (Art Duet)
3 euros per person excl. admission
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 5 pm
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 12.30 pm
Art break – the short guided tour during lunch break
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5 pm
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 4 pm
Finissage