New art diversity: Condensed traces of Chunging Huang in Aschaffenburg

New art diversity: Condensed traces of Chunging Huang in Aschaffenburg

An exciting event is imminent: The exhibition “DENSIFIED TRACES” will be presented in the KirchnerHAUS Museum from July 5th to October 5th, 2025. The Frankfurt artistChunging HuangWith its unique works, visitors are taken into a world that opens up new perspectives on expressionism and classical modernism. In her series “Painter’s Portrait,” Huang dedicates herself to the iconic artists of this eventful time and offers a fresh approach that inspires amazement.

But what makes her art so special? Huang consciously avoids depicting human figures in her portraits. Instead, she deals intensively with the painterly handwriting of personalities such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Gabriele Münter and Paul Klee. Each of their works is an emotional condensation that captures the essence of these artists without depicting them directly. This approach shows that Huang is less concerned with the people themselves and more with their artistic work World art reported.

From inspiration to creation

In total, around 100 small-format works measuring 40 x 30 cm were created between 2016 and 2023. Memories, intuition and personal experiences play a central role during museum visits. Huang captures the color, style and composition of famous works and transforms them into her own visual language. The exhibition will feature around 30 of these unique works, which will shed light on, among other things, Expressionism and the artist group “Brücke” as well as trends in post-impressionism, cubism and surrealism.

The accompanying catalog, which contains texts from experts such as Dr. Brigitte Schad and Chunqing Huang herself. This gives visitors the opportunity to rediscover and interpret modern art through contemporary eyes, reports the KirchnerHAUS Museum.

Cultural roots of expressionism

Expressionism, which reached its peak as an important style in art history at the beginning of the 20th century, was and is characterized by emotional expressiveness and a subjective perception of the world. Artists likeErnst Ludwig Kirchner, one of the main representatives of the group “Die Brücke”, dealt with the alienation from nature and the changes caused by industrialization and urbanization. His works captured the interest of art lovers and fetched high prices at auctions, underscoring the continued relevance of this style.

The exhibition “DENSIFIED TRACES” therefore offers a perfect opportunity to explore this influence of the past on the present and contemporary art. Experience how Huang's emotional condensation transforms the classic works into a modern visual language and invites you to rediscover art.