ELEMENTARY

In her drawings and prints on large-format sheets of paper, Daniela Baumann creates elementary pictorial worlds with natural structures that unfold in the field of tension between figuration and abstraction. For her ink and charcoal drawings, some of which are monumental, she uses found wood, which she chars herself and processes into charcoal. Her multi-layered linoleum prints, which oscillate between massive compression of form and fragile dissolution of form, are organic and expressive at the same time. Natural materials such as wood, leaves or botanical sketches serve as inspiration for the transfer to the printing plate. Baumann usually presents her seemingly archaic works as free-hanging, expansive installations, giving the expressive pictorial creations a sculptural character. The drawings and prints tell of originality and transformation, energy and movement between surface, line and space, and also contain moments of destruction and growth, strength and fragility. The artist lives and works in Cologne.
I-Shu Chen shows in his series “Fake Landscape” minimalist drawings and paintings on paper, which have their origins in the marking of cities, landscapes and gardens on historical Chinese maps. Linear structures and diverse color nuances on differently designed backgrounds create spaces that are as strictly constructive as they are open in terms of design. The contrast between clear geometric order and free dynamic expression characterizes the equally powerful and sensitive visual language. Numerous layering and overpainting of colors, lines and surfaces characterize the complex pictorial events. The works seem to oscillate between reality and illusion, the natural and the artificial. By means of charcoal,

Using pastels, acrylics and collaged adhesive strips, Chen creates abstract reinterpretations of Far Eastern pictorial traditions and conceptual cultural spaces, opening up a dialog between past and present in contemporary drawing and painting. Originally from Taiwan, the artist lives and works in Düsseldorf.

Like this! Or differently? 1200 years of Radolfzell – Exhibition Villa Bosch

Radolfzell is inviting visitors to a special exhibition at Villa Bosch to mark the town’s anniversary. In collaboration with the University of Constance and the Constance University of Applied Sciences (HTWG), students of history, communication design and architecture are developing an innovative and interactive exhibition that looks back 1,200 years and forward 1,200 years at the same time.

The focus is on the idea of a time capsule. For centuries, people have been preserving messages for posterity, hidden in foundation stones, church spires or attics.

They contain things of such great importance that they are meant to stand the test of time and may only be opened in the distant future. The exhibition takes up this tradition and poses the question:

What should Radolfzell leave behind for the future?

Which memories, experiences and hopes are worth preserving for future generations?

Visitors can expect an exhibition that not only provides impressive insights into the history of Radolfzell, but also invites them to explore the challenges of the present and visions for the future.

People can and should therefore contribute their own thoughts and wishes and play an active role in helping to preserve traces of the present for the year 3226.

In the end, everyone decides for themselves: What should be included in a time capsule?

Opening hours Villa Bosch:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 14:00 – 17:30
Thursday: 14:00 – 17:30
Friday: 14:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 14:00 – 17:30
Sunday: 14:00 – 17:30

Art festival of the Kunstverein Radolfzell e.V.

And you can look forward to that:

– Of course to our exhibition RAUMGREIFEND with works by Liesbeth Doornbosch, Ariane Faller & Mateusz Budasz in the beautiful rooms of Villa Bosch
– Guided tour of the exhibition with Ariane Faller & Mateusz Budasz
– Performances by visual artists,
and others. Antonio Zecca, Alexander Weinmann and other artists
– Music by the Art Club Trio
– An “art flea market”
– An “art lab” for creative children, accompanied by the artist Mirjam Wingende
– Nice people, stimulating encounters “over food and drink” and an active Kunstverein team

More detailed program items and time schedule at: www.kunstverein-radolfzell.de

So it’s worth stopping by! We look forward to your visit, gladly with family and friends!