With the exhibition André Masson. La mémoire du monde | Das Gedächtnis der Welt DIE GALERIE ist now presenting its sixth solo show of the artist. In around 70 works on canvas and paper, along with a selection of sculptures, we take a closer look at the oeuvre of this unique and ‘unconventional’ surrealist.
The work of André Masson (1896-1987) is characterised by a remarkable diversity of techniques and subjects. As a major representative of surrealism and the creator of the so-called déssin automatique, his art synthesises the knowledge of centuries. In his paintings, drawings and sculptures, he captured inspirations from Goethe, Kleist and German intellectual history, including romanticism, impressionism and Asian calligraphy, and integrated them into a new and highly personal art and philosophy. ‘The artist must constantly reshape the universe or, if you will, create his own’, that was his credo. This conviction is reflected in an intense imagery, pervaded by a constant transformation, an eternal cycle of creation and decay.
9:00 – 18:00 Uhr 10:00 – 14:00 Uhr
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