Jochen Proehl’s ‘Skins from Lines’ exhibition opens in Istanbul

‘Skins from Lines’ exhibition, featuring around 50 works by renowned artist Jochen Proehl, includes works that combine abstract and objective elements of the details of daily life in the city

Having held numerous solo exhibitions in Germany and Istanbul, artist Jochen Proehl’s new exhibition titled “Skins from Lines” opened at Adas Art Center, Istanbul.

Inspired by Proehl’s youth in Istanbul, the exhibition features works that combine abstract and objective elements of the details of daily life in the city.

Approximately 50 works were presented to visitors, showing how the artist captures the cycle of life and reflects the traces of time in his works.

Stating that the works in this exhibition consist of patterns, Proehl told Anadolu Agency correspondent, “When we say pattern, we think of it as a pen, but the works here are a bit like paintings. There are very intense colors. I use colored pencils in my work, which are actually pencils that give pigment to the paper in a very difficult way. In order to get such intense colors out of them, I have to draw them layer by layer, one on top of the other. These shapes are formed by drawing side by side and they all form a layer on the paper. That’s why we named the exhibition ‘Coatings from Lines’.”

Inspired from traces of human intervention on land

Regarding the nature of the works in the exhibition, Proehl said, “In all my artwork, including this exhibition, I draw inspiration from human interventions in our environment, like construction, quarries, and archaeological sites. I abstractly translate the shapes that arise from these interventions onto the canvas during my creative process.”

In clarifying that the exhibition pieces weren’t part of a specific project but rather evolved naturally, Proehl mentioned, “These artworks are the culmination of my ongoing work. My aim is to continue working in the same way. I have three main avenues in my artistic practice: painting, drawing, and photography, all revolving around the same subject.'”

The exhibition will be on display at Adas Art Center until June 30, 2024.

Source: Newsroom