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Berthold Pott•Nov 08, 2024 — Jan 25, 2025
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This painter makes things easy both for himself and the viewer. By allowing any interpretation, he reveals the cunning indifference that grants equal validity to all perspectives. This stance is legitimate, as even in erasing traces, the creative process unfolds. But precisely for this reason, Max Frintrop makes it more challenging for the interpreter to engage with his work. What sort of listening is called for here? Is it about tracing his engagement with inspirations and forebears? Isn’t it characteristic of every painter to help us rediscover the works of other painters, regardless of whether they explicitly refer to them? We shouldn’t take Frintrop’s work literally; instead, we should immerse ourselves in a rhythmic process, following the traces of the imaginative journey that emerges from the work itself. Painting can only be understood as a process of exploration if the artist is willing to lose his way.
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Berthold Pott•Nov 08, 2024 — Jan 25, 2025
Press Release
This painter makes things easy both for himself and the viewer. By allowing any interpretation, he reveals the cunning indifference that grants equal validity to all perspectives. This stance is legitimate, as even in erasing traces, the creative process unfolds. But precisely for this reason, Max Frintrop makes it more challenging for the interpreter to engage with his work. What sort of listening is called for here? Is it about tracing his engagement with inspirations and forebears? Isn’t it characteristic of every painter to help us rediscover the works of other painters, regardless of whether they explicitly refer to them? We shouldn’t take Frintrop’s work literally; instead, we should immerse ourselves in a rhythmic process, following the traces of the imaginative journey that emerges from the work itself. Painting can only be understood as a process of exploration if the artist is willing to lose his way.
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