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Volker Hüller’s fragmented compositions speak to the mental spaces between dreams, delirium, and daily life. Figures are woven into the environment of the background creating an interplay between Hüller’s subjects and the features of the worlds they inhabit. Hüller integrates a succession of historical styles, but his works most distinctly possesses affinities to Expressionism, Cubism, and other strands of modernist exploration.

The artist pays careful attention to the balance between color, textural detail and unrestrained figuration, experimenting with different media to pin down a particular mood or essence. Hüller’s work surveys ways of depicting the artist, positioned in a mystical dystopia, forming part of heterogeneous narratives that link the fantastical to the mundane. Delicate lines score his compositions, creating an unsteady balance between chaos and harmony, highlighting a shared sense of vulnerability

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About the Artist

b. 1976, Forchheim (DE)

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GRIMM is an international contemporary art gallery with locations in Amsterdam (NL), London (UK) and New York, NY (US). Since launching in 2005, it has been the gallery’s mission to represent and support emerging and mid-career artists who work in a diverse range of media. The gallery represents over 30 international artists, and in addition to its exhibitions programme, museum presentations and international art fairs, GRIMM maintains a popular publications series offering critical insight into its artists’ practices. GRIMM is a proud member of the International Galleries Alliance (IGA), Dutch Galleries Association (NGA) and the Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC).

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