Joerg Lozek's Sublime Asymmetric Landscapes at Mimmo Scognamiglio Gallery
The Mimmo Scognamiglio Gallery in Milan is presenting a solo exhibition of works by German painter Joerg Lozek (born 1971 in Chemnitz). Lozek's canvases depict sublime, asymmetric scenes with evanescent, ruined architectures, each featuring a single, astonished bystander. His technique involves layering white paint, allowing it to settle, then scratching the surface to reveal a black underlayer, creating a concrete sense of space. The painted spaces function as mental rooms attempting to connect with reality; gallery light breaks on the paint's crust, leaving the viewer suspended in a timeless, spaceless anticipation. Lozek's work engages in a disproportionate vedutismo that demands a dialogue with the existing world.
Key facts
- Joerg Lozek was born in 1971 in Chemnitz.
- The exhibition is held at Galleria Mimmo Scognamiglio in Milan.
- Lozek's paintings feature a single astonished bystander repeated across works.
- His technique involves layering white paint and scratching to reveal black underlayer.
- The painted spaces are described as mental rooms seeking connection with reality.
- Light from the exhibition space interacts with the paint's surface.
- Lozek's work is characterized as a disproportionate vedutismo.
- The exhibition was covered by Artribune in February 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Joerg Lozek
Institutions
- Galleria Mimmo Scognamiglio
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Chemnitz
- Germany