Eberhard Havekost. Logik: Contemporary Paintings Exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague
Discover selected works from the past decade by this leading German artist, focusing on digital visual language.
Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague proudly features 'Eberhard Havekost. Logik,' an engaging exhibition presenting selected works by the acclaimed German artist. Havekost is renowned for his contemporary painting that interprets daily reality through a distinctive digital visual language. Visitors can delve into his unique approach to art, which critically examines aspects of visual culture and perception.
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Exhibition summary
Galerie Rudolfinum presents 'Logik,' an exhibition by German artist Eberhard Havekost, showcasing his selected works from the last ten years. Havekost, a prominent figure in contemporary painting, works with digital visual language, drawing inspiration from daily reality, nature, portraiture, and architecture.
Curatorial context
Galerie Rudolfinum features 'Eberhard Havekost. Logik,' an exhibition dedicated to the German artist Eberhard Havekost (b. 1967), a leading representative of painters who utilize digital visual language. This exhibition presents an author's selection of Havekost's works from the past ten years, marking their first showing in the Czech Republic. Havekost's meticulous painting practice is rooted in everyday and mediated reality, incorporating motifs from television, print advertisements, and his own photographs of nature, portraits, and architecture. His work critically examines aspects of repetition, the tracking of time changes, and fundamentally questions the nature of motif, title, form, and content in contemporary art.
The exhibition's curator, Petr Nedoma, highlights Havekost's process, which begins with photography that is intelligently modified on a computer. Havekost aims to create images that, despite an apparent accurate description of reality, move towards a non-objective message by reducing the meanings of depictions. This approach emphasizes the image itself, often appearing abstract and alienated from its original purpose, serving as a springboard for discussions about a world overwhelmed by depiction. The quality of the image, unburdened by overt meanings, remains paramount, functioning as a support structure to question the superficiality of modern visual culture. In the context of contemporary painting, Havekost's work is often compared to that of Luc Tuymans and Gerhard Richter, though Havekost's engagement with the de-emphasis of theme and content distinguishes him.
Admission and ticket notes
Admission to the exhibition is voluntary. Last entry is strictly 30 minutes before closing time. The gallery is closed on Mondays and Thursdays, and open Tuesday–Sunday. For address and directions, visitors can refer to the contact information provided.
Specific opening hours were listed as 'Monday CLOSED', 'Tuesday–Sunday CLOSED', and 'Thursday CLOSED', which appears to be outdated or incomplete information for the exhibition period. Visitors are advised to check current opening times before visiting. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time, and admission is voluntary.
Visitors are encouraged to check the provided contact information for the most current details regarding address and accessibility. The gallery's main address is Alšovo nábřeží 12, 110 00 Prague 1.
Eberhard Havekost. Logik key exhibition facts
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Venue
Galerie Rudolfinum
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Apr 6, 2017
Artist line / attribution
Eberhard Havekost (b. 1967) studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Dresden and was awarded the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff scholarship in 1999. He is currently a Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. His solo exhibitions have been presented at institutions such as Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, SCHIRN Kunsthalle Frankfurt, and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. He lives and works in Berlin.
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