Bernd Koberling: Am Rande der Mündung

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KEWENIG is pleased to reopen the Berlin gallery after a two-month closing period with an exhibition by Bernd Koberling, “Am Rande der Mündung“ (On the edge of the Estuary), focusing on oil paintings from the past two years. Since his 2018 show in the Berlin gallery, Koberling (b. 1938 in Berlin) has developed his technique in oil on canvas and converted it into a new form. A roughly 10-year work phase - in which he condensed his canvases into even more radiant color spaces - leads him to a new stage where he burnishes his paintings to obtain a smooth surface that is reminiscent of his earlier work group of "Plattenbilder" (1999-2011). The main features of both periods are merging in his latest works. The exhibition title describes this meeting of two currents and thus the place where the artist situates his work at the moment.