The Wisdom of the Peacock Ausstellung Freier Eintritt


Luisa Catucci Gallery, in collaboration with Jaeger Art, is pleased to present "The Wisdom of the Peacock", an exhibition that proposes an engaging visual and conceptual dialogue between German artist Wolfgang Flad and French artist Rémy Hysbergue. Through their distinctive yet complementary approaches to materiality, light, and space, the two artists weave together a narrative that invites viewers to explore perception, depth, and the intangible beauty of abstraction. Much like the peacock, whose vibrant plumage serves both as a display of attraction and a symbol of wisdom, Flad and Hysbergue masterfully employ color to draw the viewer in, revealing layers of meaning and complexity beneath their striking surfaces.
Wolfgang Flad’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in relief and texture, incorporating abstract aluminum casts, iridescent glass works, and mixed-media compositions. His recent series, "Dark Side of the Moon", features intricate reliefs veiled behind reflective, color-shifting glass panels, challenging the viewer’s perspective and engagement with the work. These sculptural pieces echo lunar landscapes—cratered surfaces, cosmic depth, and shifting light—while simultaneously inviting interpretations that range from oceanic shallows to interstellar formations. The mirrored surfaces integrate the viewer’s own reflection into the artwork, collapsing physical, pictorial, and human space into a singular, fluctuating entity. With a career that spans international exhibitions and museum acquisitions—including a monumental installation at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida—Flad remains an influential force in contemporary abstract sculpture and relief.
In dialogue with Flad’s sculptural sensibilities, Rémy Hysbergue’s paintings extend the discourse on materiality and space through an entirely different yet equally immersive approach. His works, whether executed on mirrored polymethyl methacrylate or silk velvet, explore the tension between depth and flatness, concealment and revelation. His works blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial, the tactile and the elusive, drawing the viewer into a dynamic interplay of material contrast: matte versus shiny, raw versus refined, near versus distant. By contrast, his paintings on velvet evoke the richness of Mark Rothko’s color fields, absorbing light to create dense, enveloping spatial illusions.Hysbergue’s compositions often incorporate wide-angle perspectives through the meticulous repetition of gestural brushstrokes. In some of his darker works, luminescent waves appear to emerge from shadowed depths, recalling moonlit seas and shifting nocturnal landscapes. In others, subtle horizon lines introduce a sense of distance and mystery, inviting the viewer to navigate layered spaces that shift between the known and the unknown. Vertical interruptions or sudden shifts in tone disrupt conventional perspective, creating an effect of disorientation and depth that compels a prolonged engagement with the painting. His exploration of contrasts—light and shadow, transparency and opacity—reinforces the dynamic tension that underpins his artistic vision. His works, whether executed on mirrored polymethyl methacrylate or silk velvet, explore the tension between depth and flatness, concealment and revelation. Hysbergue's international career includes solo exhibitions such as "Sidérales" at Galerie Richard in Paris, and his first solo exhibition in Asia, held in Seoul, South Korea.
Together, Wolfgang Flad and Rémy Hysbergue demonstrate a remarkable mastery of color and light, transforming their respective mediums into captivating visual experiences. Like the magnificent plumage of the peacock, their works enchant and mesmerize, drawing viewers into an immersive world of shifting hues and luminous surfaces. Their ability to harness light and color creates an alluring spectacle, compelling the audience to linger, explore, and ultimately surrender to the evocative beauty of their artistry. "The Wisdom of the Peacock" is a celebration of this mesmerizing interplay—an invitation to lose oneself in the iridescent brilliance of sculptural reliefs and painted illusions.

The vernissage will take place on March 13 from 6pm to 9pm.
The exhibition will be open from Wednesday to Friday from 11am to 6pm, and on Saturday from 12pm to 5pm.

Weitere Infos: www.luisacatucci.com


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