Henzel Studio Anselm Reyle, Untitled, 2019
ANSELM REYLE, UNTITLED, 2019
ANSELM REYLE, UNTITLED, 2019
Anselm Reyle is considered one of the most pivotal artists of the 21st century. Unparalleled, Anselm Reyle recycles and actualizes the formal accomplishments of 1960-1970’s abstract modernism, and subsequently reapplies them to constitute an entirely new visual language.
DESIGNER
ANSELM REYLE
Born in Tübingen, Germany. Lives and works in Berlin, Germany. - Anselm Reyle is considered one of the most pivotal artists of the 21st century.
Unparalleled, he recycles and actualizes the formal accomplishments of Modernism, and subsequently reapplies them to constitute his own visual vocabulary.
Using this language, he reexamines our aesthetic awareness and challenges us to question our assumptions and rationale as to the parameters of art in relation to history and its imprint in contemporary culture.
By exploring the fringes of high art and pop culture, Reyle creates often visually spectacular works that simultaneously confront us with a conceptual nihilism, at times incorporating everyday material such as fluorescent paint, neon light, silver Mylar and effect lacquer, most of which are usually considered as suspect in the art world.
For his untitled foil works, the artist arranges silver foil on canvas intuitively, referring to the tradition of Abstract Expressionism. Reyle had picked up on the material some years ago in a Berlin store’s window display and directly forged links between the decorative material and the act of painting on canvas. The action of draping becomes the thematic focus of the paintings, while light is also incorporated as a sculpting element.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Henzel Studio
PRODUCT TYPE
Rug
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
USES
- Hotel
- Houses
ENVIRONMENT
- Indoor
- Outdoor
MATERIAL
Acrylic Glass
HANGING
Wall
COMPOSITIONS
For his wall objects made of acrylic glass, the artist arranges the folds in his foil works intuitively in the tradition of informal painting. The compositions are direct references to modern predecessors such as Arman and Yves Klein, combined with the surfaces of Modernism that have gone on to become recognized as high culture – in turn further confronting the viewer to question habitual functions and classifications.
MANUFACTURING
Handmade
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2019
DETAIL
His artistic language reexamines our aesthetic awareness and challenges us to question our assumptions and rationale as to the parameters of art in relation to history and it’s imprint in contemporary culture. By exploring the fringes of art and design, Reyle creates often visually spectacular works that simultaneously confront us with a conceptual nihilism, at times incorporating such futuristic traits as day-glo and fluorescent paint, neon light, silver Mylar and sheets of mirror.
