Ralf Altrieth - Berceuse - XXL
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Ralf Altrieth presents Berceuse - XXL (2018), a unique original work in acrylic, marker and sgraffito on canvas, 150 × 130 cm, signed and dated on the back, with a certificate of authenticity, in excellent condition, France, sold directly by the artist.
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At first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting seems to burst forth in a free and instinctive momentum. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually discovers a more complex world, traversed by moving forms, unexpected encounters, and surprising balances. Nothing is fixed. The work constantly 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, without ever settling. The gaze is engaged, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth's works settle durably in space. They settle through their density. Through their presence. And through this rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Acrylic, acrylic marker and sgraffito on canvas
Thick professional-quality canvas
150 × 130 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the back by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE ET PRESSE:
"In this sense, the painterly poems of Ralf Altrieth 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 hand and color-writing describes a world open to new voices and experiments 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
EMBALLAGE:
The canvas is shipped rolled in a reinforced tube, specially designed to ensure maximum protection during transport.
The indicated dimensions refer to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins allowing easy tensioning by your framer locally.
EXPÉDITION:
The work is entrusted to an express carrier ensuring home delivery, with full tracking and signature on delivery, to guarantee the best protection of the work until it is handed over in person.
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 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 seems to burst forth in a free and instinctive momentum. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually discovers a more complex world, traversed by moving forms, unexpected encounters, and surprising balances. Nothing is fixed. The work constantly 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, without ever settling. The gaze is engaged, set in motion. Seeing becomes an active, almost physical, experience.
But beyond their immediate energy, Ralf Altrieth's works settle durably in space. They settle through their density. Through their presence. And through this rare ability to transform the space in which they take place.
TECHNIQUE:
Acrylic, acrylic marker and sgraffito on canvas
Thick professional-quality canvas
150 × 130 cm
Unique work, hand-painted
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the back by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth
CRITIQUE ET PRESSE:
"In this sense, the painterly poems of Ralf Altrieth 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 hand and color-writing describes a world open to new voices and experiments 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
EMBALLAGE:
The canvas is shipped rolled in a reinforced tube, specially designed to ensure maximum protection during transport.
The indicated dimensions refer to the work once mounted on a frame. The canvas includes additional white margins allowing easy tensioning by your framer locally.
EXPÉDITION:
The work is entrusted to an express carrier ensuring home delivery, with full tracking and signature on delivery, to guarantee the best protection of the work until it is handed over in person.
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 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
Berceuse - XXL
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2018
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
150 cm
Width
130 cm
Style
Abstract Expressionism
Period
2010-2020
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