Robert Janitz: Des Dichters Fremde

"Des Dichters Fremde" ("The Poet's Foreignness") revolves around states of searching. Heads appear repeatedly in the exhibition – seen from behind, introspective, abstract and yet marked by a strong human presence. Some are clearly recognizable figures, while others dissolve almost entirely into color, structure, and gesture. Hair-like structures run through many of the paintings, condensing into vibrating fields of lines or dissolving into painterly traces. These works are juxtaposed with paintings composed primarily of vertical or diagonal forms. They recall written characters, yet resist clear readability. It is precisely in their indeterminacy that the works unfold a quiet emotional intensity, offering space for personal associations and memories.