Tim Plamper's Solo Exhibition at Eduardo Secci in Florence
Tim Plamper (born 1982 in Bergisch Gladbach) presents a solo exhibition at Eduardo Secci gallery in Florence. The artist's works, rendered in black and white, explore the individual in their nudity—monumental, epic, mysterious, yet cruel and mocking. With a Renaissance flair for drawing, Plamper transports viewers to a Greek cave and a Berlin street, using these as backdrops for pieces with photographic and cinematic qualities reminiscent of Buñuel film stills. Eros and Thanatos converge as in classical drama, celebrating humanity's strength and carnal heroism, echoing Caravaggio's discourse on lust. Surrealist image overlays recall Man Ray, fashion photography, and Escher's perspective games, reframing life as a long, tempestuous journey—a crossing of the Styx immersed in chaos of dancing bodies dripping with lust and terror, cars, disparate objects, and rubble. The exhibition runs at Eduardo Secci gallery in Florence.
Key facts
- Tim Plamper was born in 1982 in Bergisch Gladbach.
- The exhibition is held at Eduardo Secci gallery in Florence.
- Works are in black and white.
- Themes include nudity, Eros, Thanatos, and carnal heroism.
- Influences cited: Buñuel, Caravaggio, Man Ray, Escher.
- Backdrops include a Greek cave and a Berlin street.
- The style is described as having Renaissance drawing sensibility.
- Surrealist image overlays are used.
Entities
Artists
- Tim Plamper
Institutions
- Eduardo Secci
Locations
- Bergisch Gladbach
- Germany
- Florence
- Italy
- Berlin
- Greece