Ralf Altrieth - Quoi qu'il arrive - XXXL
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Ralf Altrieth presents an original, hand-signed painting on canvas combining oil, acrylic and pastel techniques titled 'Quoi qu'il arrive - XXXL' from 2020, measuring 250 × 200 cm, sold directly from the artist in excellent condition and dated on the back.
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Description from the seller
At first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting appears to surge forth in a free, instinctive impulse. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually uncovers a more complex world, traversed by moving forms, unexpected encounters, and unforeseen equilibria. Nothing is fixed. The work evolves constantly 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, without ever settling. The eye is engaged, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth's works establish themselves durably in space. They establish themselves by their density. By their presence. And by this rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Oil, acrylic, and pastel on canvas, Sennelier HC10 fixative
Professional quality canvas
250 × 200 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 chant. From the crucible of improvisation, he brings forth 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 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
PACKAGING:
The canvas is shipped rolled in a reinforced large-format tube (180 to 220 cm depending on the work), specially designed to ensure maximum protection during transport.
The indicated dimensions correspond to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins allowing easy stretching by your local framer.
SHIPPING:
Due to its exceptional dimensions, the work is entrusted to an express carrier providing home delivery, with full tracking and signature upon delivery, to guarantee the best protection of the artwork until it is handed over in person.
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 TranslateAt first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting appears to surge forth in a free, instinctive impulse. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually uncovers a more complex world, traversed by moving forms, unexpected encounters, and unforeseen equilibria. Nothing is fixed. The work evolves constantly 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, without ever settling. The eye is engaged, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth's works establish themselves durably in space. They establish themselves by their density. By their presence. And by this rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Oil, acrylic, and pastel on canvas, Sennelier HC10 fixative
Professional quality canvas
250 × 200 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 chant. From the crucible of improvisation, he brings forth 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 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
PACKAGING:
The canvas is shipped rolled in a reinforced large-format tube (180 to 220 cm depending on the work), specially designed to ensure maximum protection during transport.
The indicated dimensions correspond to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins allowing easy stretching by your local framer.
SHIPPING:
Due to its exceptional dimensions, the work is entrusted to an express carrier providing home delivery, with full tracking and signature upon delivery, to guarantee the best protection of the artwork until it is handed over in person.
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
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Quoi qu'il arrive - XXXL
Technique
Acrylic painting, Oil painting, Pastel
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2020
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
250 cm
Width
200 cm
Style
Abstract Expressionism
Period
2020+
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