Ralf Altrieth - Le ciel dans l'eau - XXL

This painting is part of the artist's latest works still available from the 2021 period, a distinct cycle in the artist's career, characterized by a high density of figures against transparent and vibrant backgrounds.

Entitled 'Le ciel dans l'eau' (The Sky in the Water), it is a unique work, directly from the artist's studio. Entirely hand-painted in acrylic on canvas, it is signed on the back and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In very good condition.

The photos are taken in natural light, as faithfully as possible to the true colors. The situational visuals allow appreciation of the painting’s dimensions and its physical presence. Proportions are preserved.

Created without a preliminary sketch, the composition is built in the act, through successive adjustments, until a “rightness” is reached: a balance between instinctive energy and controlled structure. This process gives the work a living tension and a pronounced presence.

With its monumental format of 180 x 155 cm, the painting asserts a strong presence. At this scale, the eye does not skim the image: it moves, explores, lingers. The density of the figures and the plays of transparency create a moving depth that transforms the perception of space. The canvas acts physically, like an active visual field that holds attention for a long time.

A German painter living in the south of France, trained from adolescence and then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nürtingen (Germany) in the late 1980s, Ralf Altrieth has been exhibiting for over thirty years in France and Germany, notably at MAC Paris, the Theo de Seine gallery (Paris), and the Hartmut Beck gallery (Erlangen). His works are today in private collections around the world.

"Painting is something bigger than me. It allows me to go further, to see more. I now find that by painting I create myself." (Ralf Altrieth)

SHIPPING:
Tracked shipping. The painting is packed with the utmost care. To ensure optimal protection, the work is sent rolled in a professional secure packaging. Margins are provided for easy mounting on a frame. The listed dimensions correspond to the final size once the canvas is stretched.

Multiple paintings offered simultaneously can be grouped so that you pay shipping only once (subject to sale calendar). If you are considering several acquisitions, it is recommended to wait for the close of all auctions before paying, to allow for a combined shipment.

NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS:

2025
MAC Paris
Galerie LATELIER, Sète

2024
Galerie LATELIER, Sète

2023
L’espace d’art Chaillioux, Fresnes
A.R.P.A.C., Castelnau-Le-Lez
Galerie Le Lieu Multiple, Montpellier

2020
Galerie N5, Montpellier

2019
Château d'Assas, Le Vigan
Exposition Les artistes nomades, Aubais

2018
A DESSIN 4, Sète
MAC Paris, Paris
Galerie My Art Goes Boom, Sète

2017
Galerie La Salamandre, Nîmes
Galerie 75, Rouen
SMAC Festival, Toulon

2016
MAC Paris, Paris
Pop Up, Notre-Dame de la Rouvière
Galerie My Art Goes Boom, Nîmes
Espace des Arts, Le Boulou

2015
L’Appart’ à Part, Nîmes
Galerie Plurielle, Sète

2014
Galerie U, Baiersbronn, Germany

2013
Galerie Théo de Seine, Paris
Galerie L’Étang D’Art, Bages

2012
Galerie Théo de Seine, Paris
Galerie Via Arte, Honfleur

2011
La Réserve, Orbec, with Gérard Délafosse
Laboratoire feadback, Saint Martin de la Lieue

2010
Galerie 175, Dozulé

2009
Galerie Au Quai Dock, Lisieux

2000
Galerie Hartmut Beck, Erlangen, Germany

1998
Galerie Hartmut Beck, Erlangen, Germany

1993
EWE, Freiburg, Germany