GERHARDT BRAUN GALLERY MADRID - Calle Claudio Coello 72, 28001 Madrid
The engagement with the baroque visual language of the 'Siglo de Oro' —the 'Golden Age' of Spain— is reflected in Teichmann's work through interpretations and fragmentary depictions of aristocratic portraits, vivid atmospheres, and pastel-toned still lifes. It represents a modern rupture and transformation of an important era in art history.
Classical subjects and well-known figures of historicist painting form the basis of Teichmann's works, which are full of historical significance. "It is time that shapes us all. It is part of the narrative that we can experience here. It is what remains and what speaks from these paintings."
Through reinterpretation or deconstructivist interventions in classical imagery—shifting toward a modern transformation of form—his works captivate with a type of abstraction that nonetheless expresses the embodiment of history.
Teichmann's works, full of mystical anonymity and mystery, enchant the viewer and play with the resonance of collective memory. Looking at the works generates a special familiarity that arouses curiosity. This is the beginning of a journey into the visual world of Lars Teichmann. It begins and can only emerge in the thoughts of the viewer. His expressive paintings illuminate and fill the room with brilliant, powerful colours and vivid painting style. Their compositions and historical backgrounds create an exciting vibration. In short: You can hear these paintings breathe!