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ALBRECHT/WILKE

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Artist duo Albrecht/Wilke are inseparable since they met in art school in 2017. Since then they have studied under Anselm Reyle, developed a unique visual language that ironically captures the Zeitgeist of contemporary society, and exhibited across Europe, showing their surreal visual worlds. 

In their works, Albrecht/Wilke address the clichés of the German middle class with irony and a dash of glamour. Combining figurative elements in an associative way and interlacing them with abstraction, they create captivatingly contemporary imagery and a highly subjective mood between naivety and unease. They draw from all sources, like the Internet, pop culture, art, or cultural history. Whatever comes their way—be it a garden gnome, a mini golf course, or a roll of mops—by humorously reflecting on the reality of their own lives, they create surreal visual worlds that ignore the seemingly strict aesthetic rules of painting.

In conversation with Nora Partl, Head of Content & Communication, Albrecht/Wilke speak about their process of painting as a duo, their idea of "good painting", and their obsession with currywurst.

BAD PAINTING AND SURREALISM

ALBRECHT/WILKE: IRONY MEETS ROMANTIC LONGING

More than 15 artists explore the duality of kitsch and its critique of modernity, technology, and online culture. Bright, pastel-coloured fantasy worlds filled with unicorns, animals, and other fluffy creatures evoke feelings of tenderness and innocence. But is cuteness always this innocent? 

GROUP EXHIBITION

THE CUTE SHOW | SHOWROOM

<p>"Our paintings are an interweaving of formal elements, art historical quotations and a lot of irony. We draw on what surrounds us in our own lives and everyday life, pop culture, the Internet or even art and cultural history. Figurative, associative, subjective and also abstract are words that can be used to describe our craft. Key subject in our work is the examination of the German middle class milieu, the associated clichés and insignia of German national culture.” –   Albrecht/Wilke</p>  

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