Venue:       Gallery by the Harbour
             (Shop 207, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City,
             Tsim Sha Tsui)
Opening Hours: 11:00am-9:00pm (Mon-Sun)

Gallery by the Harbour and Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery are delighted to present an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by the three artists from Germany ─Wulf Wincklemann, Christiane Erdmann and Claude Wall. Wincklemann’s paintings are rich in texture which is composed of multiple thickly-layered mixed media and acrylics. His landscapes lead the viewers to think and imagine the world beyond the sceneries. The wood pieces by Erdmann are often characterized by the sensuous and simple silhouetted figures. Her works are highly imbued with strength and intrinsic spirit. Claude Wall favors the superimposition of different surface materials to express the contrasts between interior and exterior, past and the present, classical and modern. His paintings are coated with a wax milky surface which creates different visual results as seen in oil and acrylic paintings. Claude Wall’s painterly surface seems to invite the viewer to touch the surface and to perceive what is beyond. On view from August 28 to Sepatember 23rd, this exhibition features more than 30 pieces of artworks by the three German artists.

Wulf Winckelmann (1967-  )
Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Winckelmann graduated from the Fachhochschule Mainz with a major in Graphic design. Figures do not appear in his paintings. The landscapes that Wincklemann depict are derived from his memories of the places. His paintings are a recollection of his impression and feelings of the landscapes. Wincklemann is concerned about the overall atmosphere and the essence of landscape. When viewed closely, the landscape appears rather different from a view from the distance. A closer view invites the spectator to sense the rhythmic textures of the compacted brushstrokes. A sense of inner force and energy is imbued. When one looks from a distance, the landscape often evokes a peaceful and soothing state

Christiane Erdmann (1950-  )
Born in Bonn, Germany, Erdmann studied ceramics and sculpture at Werk-Kunst-Schule Wiesbaden. Since 1994, she has been working exclusively on sculptures in wood. Erdmann’s wood pieces preserve dynamics and natural beauty of wood. Apart from chestnut wood and cherry wood, she also uses beech and oak as her material.  To Erdmann, wood is life. It exudes a pleasant aroma as it is worked; it relates its own history, telling us its age. In examining every piece, we may learn a great deal about its origin. Erdmann’s sculpture has a natural and fluid silhouette. Her carvings are in perfect harmony with the natural lines, colors and textures embedded in the Mother Nature. Each sculpture’s distinctive texture is created from the natural thickness of the wood and the changes in her direction of cuts. Erdmann’s two meter high sculptures manifest the accentuated standing pose, displaying body proportions and stretched limbs. Whether placing one single piece along or seeing the pieces in group, the tall standing sculpture manifests strength and vitality.

Claude Wall (1951-  )
Born in Aachen, Germany, Wall studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart between 1969 and 1974. Wall likes to incorporate different layers and meanings to his works. His works are well-structured. He often composes a piece within a piece, art within art, juxtaposing a dialogue between exterior and interior, past and present. Wall’s use of color and  technique shows his affection for matte and gentle color tones.

Winckelmann and Wall’s paintings invite the viewers to imagine. Either from far or near, clear or blurred, their works manifests the tranquility of the scenery. Every wood sculpture by Erdmann is unique in shape, texture and pattern, symbolizing life and individuality.  The three artists reflect today’s art scene in Germany where artists are highly experienced in expressing creations through the use of different materials and media. The above three artists hope to invite viewers to perceive the depicted and to think and imagine something beyond, something above the horizon.