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People, Tobias Spichtig’s third exhibition at Jan Kaps, presents a new cast of his portrait series. Since his earliest works, he has developed an identity for his paintings that runs like a common thread through the works: although the works are individual at their core, they are clearly recognizable and come together to form a whole. The moods in his paintings and his distinct painterly style are reminiscent of various eras of gestural painting, in particular the Expressionism of the early 20th century, but also of artists such as Jean Dubuffet or Martin Disler, historical models with whom he cultivates visual and conceptual affinities. In his ongoing series of portraits, Tobias Spichtig brings together people who are close and dear to him: artists, writers, actors, musicians, etc. His gaze is comparable to the teenage awe of a fanboy, except that his cast of characters is tangible, they are more than just a fantasy. There is a shared time and history with these...More
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People, Tobias Spichtig’s third exhibition at Jan Kaps, presents a new cast of his portrait series. Since his earliest works, he has developed an identity for his paintings that runs like a common thread through the works: although the works are individual at their core, they are clearly recognizable and come together to form a whole. The moods in his paintings and his distinct painterly style are reminiscent of various eras of gestural painting, in particular the Expressionism of the early 20th century, but also of artists such as Jean Dubuffet or Martin Disler, historical models with whom he cultivates visual and conceptual affinities. In his ongoing series of portraits, Tobias Spichtig brings together people who are close and dear to him: artists, writers, actors, musicians, etc. His gaze is comparable to the teenage awe of a fanboy, except that his cast of characters is tangible, they are more than just a fantasy. There is a shared time and history with these...More
