New retrospective: Montpellier dedicates Neo Rauch to an exhibition in France for the first time

New retrospective: Montpellier dedicates Neo Rauch to an exhibition in France for the first time

Neo Rauch: First retrospective in France

Montpellier - Neo Rauch is one of the most internationally most internationally successful German artists. In the United States, the painter triggered enthusiasm in the 1990s. Only in France has the representative of the so -called new Leipzig School have been difficult to do. Three paintings were exhibited in 2002 in the Center Pompidou, three more in the German Embassy in Paris. The Museum of Contemporary Art Mo.co. In Montpellier, the missed with the first retrospective that France devotes to the 63-year-old.

"Le Songe de la Raison": Create an exhibition for over 30 years

Under the title "Le Songe de la Raison" (the dream of reason), over 100 works by Neo Rauch in Mo.Co. Museum to see. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of its artistic development of the past three decades, starting with the early 1990s until today.

The show is chronologically structured and shows the various phases of his work with numerous loans from Rauch's private collection. The early works are characterized by dominating red, black and white colors and an architectural composition. Over time, his works will become increasingly figurative, personal, more expressive and colorful.

Neo Rauch's unmistakable style

The latest works by Neo Rauch, which are presented in the exhibition in Montpellier, are particularly impressive. These were created between 2021 and 2022. They represent its unmistakable style, which is characterized by abstract elements and figures in historical clothing. The paintings tell strange and sometimes disturbing stories in which aircraft appear and indefinable monster that seem to come from the imagination of a hieronymus Bosch of the 21st century.

Rauch's mysterious and amazing work

Neo Rauch rejected his pictures from the 1980s, so that they are not represented in retrospectives. For the director of Mo.co. Museums, Numa Hambursin, is a mysterious, hermetical and amazing. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating world of the artist and to understand its development over the years.

The retrospective of Neo Rauch in Mo.Co. Museum in Montpellier is an absolute highlight for art lovers in France. Until October 15, visitors have the opportunity to see the over 100 works and immerse themselves in the world of the important artist.

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