Christian Lemmerz - NACHT
The exhibition presents monochrome paintings, bronze sculptures, drawings, and drypoint etchings rooted in the cultural wasteland of our time—an uncompromising universe where beauty and discomfort converge.
The works convey a dark, underlying tone - a despair lifted from the personal to the universal. Symbols such as the cross and the Madonna point to a long European art tradition, while the monochrome expression creates an intense, almost sacral space.
“I see the exhibition as a dark chord, an enclosed gaze, or an imperceptible tremor. Except for a single work, all the pieces are monochrome. Survival lies in the art itself, not in its content.”
– Christian Lemmerz
Read more about the exhibition at Holmens Kunsthal’s website.
Images from the exhibition
Images from the solo exhibition NACHT at Kunsthal Holmen in Løgumkloster, Denmark.
Gravity as the underlying tone
As art critic Torben Weirup describes, Lemmerz’s practice over nearly five decades has been marked by seriousness, reflection, and pain.
From iconic works such as the rotting pig carcasses in glass vitrines at Esbjerg Art Museum in 1994 to monumental marble sculptures that reveal human cruelty beneath classical beauty, Lemmerz confronts the viewer with existential questions.
His artistic practice ranges from performances and installations that transform both space and audience to sculptures in marble and bronze that challenge the historical significance of the material.
Works from the exhibition
Invasion
140 x 180 | 2023 | Acrylic on canvas
Schwarzes Brot
200 x 150 | 2021 | Acrylic on canvasWhat is for sale?
The exhibition is a presentation showing a curated selection of works by Christian Lemmerz. Submit an enquiry to receive a showroom with all available works.
About Christian Lemmerz
Christian Lemmerz (b. 1959, Karlsruhe, Germany) is a trained sculptor, educated at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Carrara, Italy, and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.
In 1981, he co-founded Værkstedet Værst and has over the years worked with drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, virtual reality, theatre, and performance.
His works are represented in collections including the National Gallery of Denmark, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Horsens Art Museum, and ARoS. Among many honours, he has received the Thorvaldsen Medal, the Eckersberg Medal, and the Ny Carlsberg Foundation Artist Grant.
Works
At Galleri Franz Pedersen, we are proud to represent Christian Lemmerz and to present a selection of his works for sale—including several shown in NACHT.
This offers a unique opportunity not only to experience the art at Kunsthal Holmen, but also to bring a work by Lemmerz into your own collection.
If you wish to see the full selection, you are welcome to contact us directly or visit our online showroom.
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