Christopher Lehmpfuhl's First Italian Exhibition at Art Forum Würth Capena

Christopher Lehmpfuhl (Berlin, 1972) presents forty works in his first Italian exhibition, 'Pathos und Pastos,' at Art Forum Würth Capena. The artist paints en plein air using his hands instead of brushes or spatulas, creating dense oil impastos. The show is divided into three cycles: 'Neue Mitte' (urban views of Berlin), a series of watercolors from Goa and Hampi (India), and 'Neue Heimat' (seven black-and-white works from 2019 mourning his parents, who died in 2018). His largest canvases measure 180×240 cm, the maximum his mobile studio (a van) can accommodate. Lehmpfuhl describes himself as an individual post-impressionist, citing Frank Auerbach as a kindred spirit. He revealed plans to paint in Rome, calling it 'the most beautiful city in the world.' His father (a physicist) and mother (a pianist) encouraged his talent when he began copying Impressionist sketches at age eight. The exhibition runs at Art Forum Würth Capena, a venue founded by the Würth Group.