Ralf Altrieth - La crème de la crème - XXL
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Ralf Altrieth’s original, unique 2021 work, La crème de la crème XXL, a mixed-media on canvas (oil, acrylic, oilstick, pastel and fixative) 180 × 155 cm, signed and dated on the back, with a certificate of authenticity, in excellent condition, produced in France and sold directly by the artist.
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Description from the seller
A living territory, still in the process of inventing itself. A painting where shapes, beings and memories seem to appear, transform and disappear before our eyes.
At first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting seems to burst forth in a free, instinctive surge. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually uncovers a more complex world, threaded with shifting forms, unforeseen encounters and surprising balances. Nothing is fixed. The work continually evolves with distance, light, and the time spent before it.
In this universe, the boundary between abstraction and figuration remains deliberately unstable. Possible silhouettes surface, depths are suggested, never fixed. The gaze is invited, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth’s works permanently establish themselves in space. They settle in through their density. Through their presence. And through that rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Oil, acrylic, oilstick, conte crayon and fixative on canvas, 2021
Thick professional-quality canvas
180 × 155 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the back by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE AND PRESS:
"In this sense, Ralf Altrieth’s pictorial poems are a pure childish song. From the crucible of improvisation he conjures a world untouched by joy and spontaneity and strong impulses."
— Dr. Friedhelm Häring, art historian and museum director
"His writing by gesture and color describes a world open to new voices and to experiences never attempted. His canvases and works on paper demonstrate that painting remains a major expression on the contemporary scene."
— Laurent Puech, art historian and curator
EXPEDITION:
The canvas is shipped rolled, carefully protected in a sturdy tube to ensure safe transport.
The stated dimensions refer to the work mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins to allow easy re-tensioning. The buyer may entrust this work to their local framer.
NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS:
MAC Paris
A.R.P.A.C., Castelnau-Le-Lez
Galerie N5, Montpellier
Château d’Assas, Le Vigan
A DESSIN 4, Sète
SMAC Festival, Toulon
Galerie U, Baiersbronn, Germany
Galerie Théo de Seine, Paris
Galerie Via Arte, Honfleur
Galerie Hartmut Beck, Erlangen, Germany
EWE, Freiburg, Germany
Seller's Story
Ralf Altrieth is a Franco-German painter, recognized for his expressive and spontaneous universe, at the border between figuration and abstraction.
His work, nourished by more than thirty years of creation between painting and music, is distinguished by a rare pictorial energy and a particularly sensitive language. Trained in his teens with the painter Georg Schaible, then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nürtingen at the end of the 1980s, his works are today in numerous private collections around the world. Shown in many galleries and European art venues, he lives and works today in the south of France.
Translated by Google TranslateA living territory, still in the process of inventing itself. A painting where shapes, beings and memories seem to appear, transform and disappear before our eyes.
At first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting seems to burst forth in a free, instinctive surge. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually uncovers a more complex world, threaded with shifting forms, unforeseen encounters and surprising balances. Nothing is fixed. The work continually evolves with distance, light, and the time spent before it.
In this universe, the boundary between abstraction and figuration remains deliberately unstable. Possible silhouettes surface, depths are suggested, never fixed. The gaze is invited, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth’s works permanently establish themselves in space. They settle in through their density. Through their presence. And through that rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Oil, acrylic, oilstick, conte crayon and fixative on canvas, 2021
Thick professional-quality canvas
180 × 155 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the back by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE AND PRESS:
"In this sense, Ralf Altrieth’s pictorial poems are a pure childish song. From the crucible of improvisation he conjures a world untouched by joy and spontaneity and strong impulses."
— Dr. Friedhelm Häring, art historian and museum director
"His writing by gesture and color describes a world open to new voices and to experiences never attempted. His canvases and works on paper demonstrate that painting remains a major expression on the contemporary scene."
— Laurent Puech, art historian and curator
EXPEDITION:
The canvas is shipped rolled, carefully protected in a sturdy tube to ensure safe transport.
The stated dimensions refer to the work mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins to allow easy re-tensioning. The buyer may entrust this work to their local framer.
NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS:
MAC Paris
A.R.P.A.C., Castelnau-Le-Lez
Galerie N5, Montpellier
Château d’Assas, Le Vigan
A DESSIN 4, Sète
SMAC Festival, Toulon
Galerie U, Baiersbronn, Germany
Galerie Théo de Seine, Paris
Galerie Via Arte, Honfleur
Galerie Hartmut Beck, Erlangen, Germany
EWE, Freiburg, Germany
Seller's Story
Ralf Altrieth is a Franco-German painter, recognized for his expressive and spontaneous universe, at the border between figuration and abstraction.
His work, nourished by more than thirty years of creation between painting and music, is distinguished by a rare pictorial energy and a particularly sensitive language. Trained in his teens with the painter Georg Schaible, then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nürtingen at the end of the 1980s, his works are today in numerous private collections around the world. Shown in many galleries and European art venues, he lives and works today in the south of France.
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Artist
Ralf Altrieth
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
La crème de la crème - XXL
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2021
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
180 cm
Width
155 cm
Style
Expressionism
Period
2020+
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