Gerhard Richter's Overpainted Photographs Debut at Luma Arles
The Fondation Luma in Arles presents three exhibitions exploring memory, including Gerhard Richter's 'Overpainted Photographs' series, with some works shown for the first time. Richter, now 94, selected 120 works from his private archive, created since the mid-1980s by dragging photographs through leftover paint. The chronological hanging, determined by Richter using a room model, begins with the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. Curator Vassilis Oikonomopoulos describes the series as 'diary-like,' capturing different realities and time. Other exhibitions include Zaha Hadid's early sketches and oil paintings, previously shown at Serpentine Gallery in 2016, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist for her tenth death anniversary. Julianknxx's commissioned works 'In Search of … Incredible' explore colonial memory and oral traditions. Richter's 'Overpainted Photographs' run from 2026 to 2027 at Luma Arles.
Key facts
- Gerhard Richter's 'Overpainted Photographs' exhibition opens at Fondation Luma in Arles.
- 120 works from Richter's private archive are displayed, some for the first time.
- The series began in the mid-1980s, created by dragging photos through leftover paint.
- Richter built a room model to determine the chronological hanging starting with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Curator Vassilis Oikonomopoulos calls the series 'diary-like' and optimistic.
- Zaha Hadid's early sketches and oil paintings are shown, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist.
- Julianknxx's 'In Search of … Incredible' addresses colonial memory and oral traditions.
- The exhibitions opened in early May at Luma Arles.
Entities
Artists
- Gerhard Richter
- Zaha Hadid
- Julianknxx
- Marcel Duchamp
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Vassilis Oikonomopoulos
Institutions
- Fondation Luma
- Serpentine Gallery
- Museum of Modern Art
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Dresden
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Sierra Leone
- Iraq