Ralf Altrieth - Décidémentales 3 - XXL

At first glance, Ralf Altrieth's painting seems to burst forth in a free, instinctive burst. Then the gaze lingers—and gradually reveals a thriving universe where characters, creatures, and improbable forms seem to evolve with a freedom as deliberate as it is strikingly surprising. Nothing is fixed. Each detail participates in a living composition that unfolds progressively with distance, light, and the time spent in front of it.

In this universe, the boundary between abstraction and figuration remains deliberately unstable. Silhouettes appear, transform, sometimes disappear in favor of other presences. The eye moves without ever tiring, guided from one discovery to the next. Seeing becomes an active, playful, almost physical experience.

Beneath its apparent spontaneity, the work reveals a remarkable balance. The lines, colors, and rhythms interweave with a freedom that is perfectly mastered, giving rise to a scene where the imagination seems to invent itself as it unfolds.

But beyond its immediate energy, this painting settles durably in space. By its visual density. By its subtle humor. And by this rare ability to transform a wall into a territory of exploration, where every new gaze reveals a detail, a character, or a relationship previously overlooked.

TECHNIQUE:
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Thick canvas, professional quality
80 × 160 cm
Unique work, handmade
Excellent condition
Signed and dated on the back by the artist
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth

CRITICISM AND PRESS:
"In this sense, the pictorial poems of Ralf Altrieth are a pure childish chant. From the crucible of improvisation he brings forth a world intact, composed of spontaneous joys 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 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

PACKAGING:
The canvas is shipped rolled in a reinforced large-format tube (120 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 for easy tensioning by your framer.

SHIPPING:
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 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