A.R. Penck's 2009 System Paintings Exhibition at Michael Werner Gallery in New York

A.R. Penck's System Paintings series was showcased at the Michael Werner Gallery in New York City from September 10 to October 24, 2009. This exhibition included four significant black-and-white acrylic pieces from 2007, such as System Painting—New Old World and System Painting—Last, along with two smaller artworks. Born in 1939 in Dresden, East Germany, Penck created a pictographic style in the 1960s, drawing inspiration from mathematics and cybernetics. His art features stick figures, abstract symbols, and familiar objects arranged in hieroglyphic-like patterns. Notably, System Painting—Last includes male figures with phalluses and memento mori elements. The smaller piece, Balance, employs geometric shapes to convey equilibrium. The gallery is located at 4 East 77th Street, between Madison and Fifth Avenues.