Ralf Altrieth - Übung kleiner Tanz

Acrylic on marouflaged paper on wooden panel
65 x 50 cm
Unique work, handmade
Ready to hang

Signed and dated on the back by Ralf Altrieth
Certificate of authenticity signed by Ralf Altrieth

Images in situ with frame are presentation suggestions.

DESCRIPTION:

This original work by Ralf Altrieth unfolds an universe where human figures, gazes, animals and signs seem to emerge spontaneously before melding back into the composition. Each element appears as an obvious fact, without an imposed narrative, leaving the viewer free to project their own story onto it.

The gesture is direct, lively, without artifice. The broad flat areas dialogue with straight lines, defined contours and a rich pictorial material that give the whole an energy that is immediately perceptible. The colors oscillate between softness and intensity, creating a singular balance where tension, humor, fragility and poetry coexist naturally.

The marouflage of paper on a wooden panel offers the work the presence of a painting while preserving the spontaneity and freshness inherent to working on paper. Once framed with a wide passe-partout, it gains a true architectural strength and becomes a focal point in a contemporary interior.

At the boundary between free figuration, contemporary expressionism and instinctive writing, this work testifies to a deeply personal approach. Nothing here is decorative in the usual sense: everything seems to arise from an inner necessity. A singular piece, vibrant and expressive, that continues to reveal new details over time.

CRITIQUE:

"There is a lot of poetry in this painting, as in all the artist’s works. They are populated with narrative codes and fantastical tales. In this sense, the pictorial poems of Ralf Altrieth are a pure child’s chant... But the most astonishing thing that manifests in these paintings is a contagious tenderness for the states of mind of human beings."
— Dr. Friedhelm Häring, museum director and art historian

"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

SHIPPING:

Tracked shipping with in-person delivery. The work will be packed with the utmost care in a rigid, custom-made containment by the artist (protective board, bubble wrap, cardboard reinforcements, etc.) to ensure secure transport."