Emil Michael Klein's Abstract Works at Galleria Federico Vavassori, Milan

Emil Michael Klein, born in Munich in 1982 and based in Zurich, presents nine paintings at Galleria Federico Vavassori in Milan. Created in 2022, the works feature intense blue and black lines over beige to brown tones on linen or cotton canvas, using oil colors mixed by the artist. The exhibition spans three white-walled rooms, naturally lit through large windows. Klein's abstraction, described by art historian Daniel Horn as 'astute abstraction,' resists easy categorization. His background as a wood carver informs his painting technique, treating canvases like layered wooden sculptures with repeated applications of white over black or dark blue grounds. According to artist Peter Fischli, the vein-like lines seem to extend beyond the canvas into a parallel universe. The show opened in 2023.