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Kim Bartelt

KIM BARTELT

Stillleben Cadogan Gallery 25 January–19 February 2022 London
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Cadogan Contemporary are excited to announce a new solo exhibition of works by Berlin based German artist Kim Bartelt. Having trained in painting at the Parsons School of Design, Bartelt abandoned the medium in favour of using found paper in her compositions. Her pieces reflect on the nature of painting, replacing the gesture of the brushstroke with a meticulous process of layering and pasting. In this latest exhibition, Stillleben, Bartelt uses packing paper and cardboard boxes alongside tissue paper to explore the notion of home, taking inspiration from her experiences over the past two years. Her use of materials connects each artwork to its intentions, creating an extension of private life.

‘A Luftschloss is a fantasy, an unrealistic dream, literally translating to ‘air castle’. Most of these works were created during last year’s lockdown. As this was a time we all spent at home, I dreamt up some of my own ‘Luftschlösser’.’ Kim Bartelt

This exhibition will be Kim Bartelt’s first solo show with Cadogan Contemporary following the success of the joint exhibition ‘Invisible Subjects’ held by the gallery in 2020.

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About the Artist

Drawing on the language of geometric abstraction, the work of Kim Bartelt mediates on the ephemerality of our world and the hidden connections of contemporary human experience. Her use of a consciously restrained visual vocabulary, consisting of squares and rectangles, harnesses complex emotional states into seemingly controlled, harmonious compositions. Creating canvases that may at first appear solitary and silent, through contemplative engagement, reveal a pulsing inner landscape that captures the often fragile connection between the seen and the unseen, the permanent and transient.

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About the Gallery

Cadogan is an independent contemporary art gallery with spaces in London, Hampshire and Milan. For over forty years our mission has been to represent, support and curate the work of a diverse roster of emerging and established artists. We care deeply about longevity, developing the careers of our artists and the journey of our collectors.

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