Mevlana Lipp's 'Beneath an Empty Sky' at Capsule Shanghai

Capsule Shanghai presents 'Beneath an Empty Sky', a solo exhibition by German artist Mevlana Lipp (b. 1989, Cologne), running from April 18 to June 6, 2026. The show marks a shift from Lipp's earlier wood reliefs with dark velvet backdrops to paintings on canvas featuring vast, barren landscapes. His imaginative flora and fauna now inhabit primordial terrains, suggesting emplacement rather than suspension. Works like 'Heat' (2026), 'Hug' (2026), and 'Reef' (2026) depict solitary figures with restrained brushwork, glowing with enchanted luminosity. Themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and connection persist, but the focus moves from exuberant clusters to singular subjects in desolate settings. The ambiguity between emergence and desolation reflects contemporary disorientation, yet the paintings convey cautious optimism: life persists and thrives even in emptiness. Lipp lives and works in Cologne.