Dep Art Gallery  - MAIN SECTION: HALL BROWN Booth 11 / HALL LIGHT BLUE Booth 14

Dep Art Gallery project for Artissima 2023's Main Section seeks to foster a sense of care and attention to our past, from which we can draw inspiration to transform and evolve by highlighting the artistic connections and dialogues between two generations of [German] artists. By presentingthe works of Imi Knoebel (1940), Regine Schumann (1961), and Wolfram Ullrich (1961), we aim to explore the rich legacy of a moment in German art and its continued evolution through the unique perspectives and innovative techniques of these three artists. At the core of our project is the master, Imi Knoebel, whose minimalist hybrids of painting and sculpture have served as a point of reference forgenerations of artists. Knoebel's distinctive use of acrylic sheets and aluminum structures reflects his exploration of the relationships between color, form, and space. In dialogue with Knoebel's legacy, Regine Schumann and WolframUllrich have each developed their own distinct artistic languages whiledrawing on the foundations laid by their predecessor. Schumann's work focuses on the transformative effects of light through her use of fluorescent plexiglass, creating immersive color spaces that inviteviewers to engage in sensory dialogues with her installations. Similarly, Wolfram Ullrich's acrylic-painted steel geometries challengeour perceptions of space and construction, demonstrating the potentialof artistic creations to reshape our understanding of the world around us. By juxtaposing the works of Knoebel, Schumann, and Ullrich, our projectseeks to create an engaging comparison of their respective artistic investigations, demonstrating how each artist has built upon anddiverged from the foundations given by a generation of artists active inminimal, constructive art. Knoebel, for this project,act as the bestexample to follow, from which to start anew and then surpass. In doing so, we hope to generate a sense of care and understanding, as well as anappreciation for the rich tapestry of art, in alignment with the vision of Artissima 2023's theme "Relations of Care."