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Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art
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Wolf Hamm

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b. 1974, Germany

In his painting, Wolf Hamm visualises a pictorial universe that encompasses people's private relationships, mythical narratives, and socio-historical processes. He uses surreal alienation as a cipher to make complex connections in the real world visually comprehensible. The partly fantastic, narrative images thus become projection surfaces which Hamm uses to comment on the zeitgeist, the state of the world, and the human condition in general.

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Born in Delmenhorst with Finnish roots, Hamm juxtaposes narration and myth as layers of meaning. The examination of the family as a social structure serves as a thematic starting point and source of inspiration. The family unity appears mysterious and tender, confronted in the same breath with primal fears of separation and loss. Hamm's work has something substantial–everything is about knowledge, truth, and freedom. His virtuoso painting becomes an instrument for commenting on the world and offering the viewer possible outlooks. With a critical look at our civilisation, Hamm shows us the tragedy we are moving towards–sometimes in subtle tones, sometimes with a bang of the drum; but he also shows us which values are necessary to prevent us from an 'apocalypse'. Hamm uses his painterly language to translate these relations into complex structures rich with symbolism, representation, and also abstraction, whereby overlapped and superimposed pictorial scenes characterize his work.

For many years, Hamm's preferred technique has been painting behind glass, as this technique renders highly brilliant colours, thus making the images desirable, so that they entice the viewer to deal with deep contents and questions. Furthermore, the technique of painting with acrylic paint behind acrylic glass necessitates a deeper level of knowledge in the artist's working method–he constantly has to think of his motifs being mirrored and 'seen from the other side'.

Text courtesy Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art.

Recent Exhibitions

Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, Parade at Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany Closed 5 November–23 December 2021 Group Exhibition Parade
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, HOMESHOUSES at Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany Closed 3 September–30 October 2021 Group Exhibition HOMESHOUSES
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, Summer Breeze at Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany Closed 30 July–19 September 2020 Group Exhibition Summer Breeze
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhbition, The Secret of Things. Painted Pieces at Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany Closed 16 November 2018–2 February 2019 Group Exhbition The Secret of Things. Painted Pieces
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, Thank you for the Flowers at Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art, Düsseldorf, Germany Closed 6 July–1 September 2018 Group Exhibition Thank you for the Flowers

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Das Erbe by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting
Wolf Hamm Das Erbe, 2008 Acrylic behind acrylic glass
200 x 130 cm
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o.T. (aus der Serie: Zeitzeichen) by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Wolf Hamm o.T. (aus der Serie: Zeitzeichen), 2011 India ink on paper
140 x 140 cm
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art Contact Gallery
Der Familienkreis, from the series: Der Familienkreis by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Wolf Hamm Der Familienkreis, from the series: Der Familienkreis, 2015 India ink on paper
140 x 140 cm
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art Contact Gallery
Die Inspektoren by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting
Wolf Hamm Die Inspektoren, 2019 Acrylic behind acrylic glass
60 x 45 cm
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ohne Titel (2016/Z019) by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork works on paper, drawing
Wolf Hamm ohne Titel (2016/Z019), 2016 Pigment pen on paper
30 x 30 cm
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ohne Titel (2016/Z017) by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork works on paper, drawing
Wolf Hamm ohne Titel (2016/Z017), 2016 Pigment pen on paper
30 x 30 cm
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art Contact Gallery
o.T. (Studie zu: VI. Die Krone der Schöpfung, aus der Reihe der Die großen Prozesse) by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting
Wolf Hamm o.T. (Studie zu: VI. Die Krone der Schöpfung, aus der Reihe der Die großen Prozesse), 2021 Acrylic behind foil, mounted on cardboard
29.7 x 21 cm
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art Contact Gallery
o.T. (Studie zu: Kronzeuge) by Wolf Hamm contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Wolf Hamm o.T. (Studie zu: Kronzeuge), 2021 Acrylic behind foil, mounted on cardboard
29.7 x 21 cm
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art Contact Gallery
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