Times of Change Painting: Exhibition and Video Concept
The Galerie StadtInsel Havelberg by Heinz Sporkhorst and Britta Lehmann presented three Berlin painters in the summer of 2021. To showcase their works beyond the gallery visit, the artists developed a digital video concept.
Key Points
- The exhibition "Zeitenwandel Malerei" ran from June 19 to July 11, 2021, at Galerie StadtInsel Havelberg.
- Ria Siegert displayed floral images about blooming and fading.
- Birgit Rakette showcased abstract, blue natural moods in the style of Informel.
- Diana Achtzig presented animal portraits as symbols of personal development.
Video: Zeitenwandel Painting
Ria Siegert: Splendor of Blossoms and Transience
In her series "Florales," Ria Siegert showcases the vibrant colors and abundance of blossoms, a symbol of joy in many cultures. She is equally interested in the wilting process as a graceful transience: from smooth and pure to color breaks and brittle elegance in structure and line. These changes over time are the starting point of her paintings. She paints with acrylics and her own pigment mixtures.
Her perspective on decay continues in photographs of plant shell remnants, which take on an unexpected, aesthetic life of their own. Ria Siegert studied communication design at HTW Berlin. She showcases more works on artdecore.de.
Birgit Rakette: abstract blue paintings
The Berlin painter Birgit Rakette showcased acrylic and oil paintings with abstract natural moods, mostly in blue, in Havelberg. She works in the style of Informel: Intuition and deconstructive elements simultaneously flow into her painting process. She finds her inspiration on walks and travels, for example in the Berlin forests, and captures it in her sketchbook.
Birgit Rakette studied German studies and art education and then graphic design at the UdK Berlin. She displays her paintings on her website.
Diana Achtzig: Animal Portraits as Symbolic Figures
The animal painter Diana Achtzig, a graduate of the University of the Arts Berlin, introduced visitors to themes such as personal development, self-encounter, and consciousness expansion through animal allegories. Her animal portraits are understood as symbolic figures of identification.
She cites Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) as a role model, who in his cubist portraits combined different perspectives of a person in one image and also made art history with his animal depictions. Diana Achtzig connects humans and animals: Her animals evolve into self-determined guiding figures. Thus, she shows sharks, ornamental fish, caimans, big cats, house cats, tigers, and leopards, and even a cute rabbit suddenly grows fur with a leopard pattern, as in the article The Leopard Rabbit as a Symbol of Personal Development.
You can find more animal portraits by her at achtzig-galerie.de and in the article Realistic Animal Portraits from Photos.
The Gallery StadtInsel Havelberg
The vernissage took place on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the Galerie StadtInsel Havelberg. The exhibition ran until Sunday, July 11, 2021. The gallery is located in the old town of Havelberg, Lange Straße 36–37, 39539 Havelberg. Current exhibitions can be found at galeriestadtinsel.com.
