Battleground Studio: Adrian Ghenie - The Works on Paper

Adrian Ghenie is one of the most acclaimed artists
of his generation. He is interested in the dangers and
catastrophes caused by the ideologies of the 20th century,
which the artist describes as the century of “humiliation.”
The gloomy setting of his paintings and the
deformed figures reveal the physical and psychological
injuries caused by dictatorship and war. In the group of
current charcoal drawings, Ghenie transfers his theme
to the present and deals with the effects of digital media
on people. The now extensive oeuvre of drawings and
collages plays a central role in the pictorial alienation
through motif montage and abstraction, which is presented
for the first time in the Dresden Kupferstich-Kabinett
in its development from the beginnings to the
present day.

Adrian Ghenie (*1977 in Baia Mare, Romania), is one of the most celebrated painters of his generation. His work is considered "posthumously born" in the Nietzschean sense, blending past influences with contemporary themes. Ghenie is known for merging personal, political, and art historical themes, combining abstract and figurative elements, and exploring the possibilities of his medium. He draws on personal memories, art historical references, film stills, and internet visuals.