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Ralf Altrieth, Comment dire autrement - XXL, a unique original acrylic and oil on canvas work (185 × 195 cm) signed and dated by the artist in 2022, in excellent condition, with a certificate of authenticity, originating from France and sold directly by the artist.
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A painting that buzzes with a dreamy, innocent quality. She explores, roams, plays, and does not need to persuade.
At first glance, Ralf Altrieth’s painting seems to spring forth in a free, instinctive rush. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually discovers a more complex world, threaded with moving forms, unexpected encounters, and surprising equilibria. Nothing is fixed. The work evolves constantly depending on the distance, the light, and the time spent before it.
In this universe, the boundary between abstraction and figuration remains intentionally unstable. Possible silhouettes surface, depths are suggested, without ever becoming fixed. The gaze is invited, put in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Altrieth’s works establish themselves durably in space. They settle in through their density. Through their presence. And through this rare capacity to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Aerosol, oilstick and oil pastel on canvas, Sennelier HC10 fixative, 2022
Thick canvas, of professional quality
185 × 195 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the edge of the canvas by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE ET PRESSE:
"In this sense, Ralf Altrieth’s pictorial poems are a pure childlike chant. From the crucible of improvisation he conjures a world intact, made of spontaneous joys and strong impulses."
— Dr Friedhelm Häring, art historian and museum director
"His writing through 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 of the contemporary scene."
— Laurent Puech, art historian and curator
EXPÉDITION:
The canvas is shipped rolled, carefully protected in a sturdy tube to ensure safe transport.
The indicated dimensions refer to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins to allow easy tensioning. The buyer may entrust this work to their local framer.
EXPOSITIONS NOTABLES:
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 Sein, 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 painting that buzzes with a dreamy, innocent quality. She explores, roams, plays, and does not need to persuade.
At first glance, Ralf Altrieth’s painting seems to spring forth in a free, instinctive rush. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually discovers a more complex world, threaded with moving forms, unexpected encounters, and surprising equilibria. Nothing is fixed. The work evolves constantly depending on the distance, the light, and the time spent before it.
In this universe, the boundary between abstraction and figuration remains intentionally unstable. Possible silhouettes surface, depths are suggested, without ever becoming fixed. The gaze is invited, put in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Altrieth’s works establish themselves durably in space. They settle in through their density. Through their presence. And through this rare capacity to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Aerosol, oilstick and oil pastel on canvas, Sennelier HC10 fixative, 2022
Thick canvas, of professional quality
185 × 195 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the edge of the canvas by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE ET PRESSE:
"In this sense, Ralf Altrieth’s pictorial poems are a pure childlike chant. From the crucible of improvisation he conjures a world intact, made of spontaneous joys and strong impulses."
— Dr Friedhelm Häring, art historian and museum director
"His writing through 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 of the contemporary scene."
— Laurent Puech, art historian and curator
EXPÉDITION:
The canvas is shipped rolled, carefully protected in a sturdy tube to ensure safe transport.
The indicated dimensions refer to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins to allow easy tensioning. The buyer may entrust this work to their local framer.
EXPOSITIONS NOTABLES:
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 Sein, 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
Comment dire autrement - XXL
Technique
Oil painting, Pastel, Spray paint
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2022
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
185 cm
Width
195 cm
Style
Abstract Expressionism
Period
2020+
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