GROUP SHOW #3 on view until 24 October

GROUP SHOW #3 on view until 24 October

GROUP SHOW #2 on view until 19 September Reading GROUP SHOW #3 on view until 24 October 6 minutes

New & Abstract is delighted to present new and established artists from Berlin and beyond. Special attention is given to the artists Mimi Ritzler and Eleni Manolopoulos whose work we recently discovered on the “Rundgang” of the Berlin University of the Arts. A further highlight of the exhibition is the installation “Blocks” by Nico Hensel. 

 
 

 

GROUP SHOW #3

Nora Heikamp 
Nico Hense
Cansu Ceren Ilkan
Chris Kamprad 
Paul Kuntze 
Eleni Manolopoulos 
Mimi Ritzler
Nathalie Theo 

Opening hours

27 September - 24 October
Wednesdays to Saturdays 2 - 6 pm and by appointment 

New & Abstract Showroom | Mollstraße 1, Berlin

 

More about the artists:

Nora Heikamp

Born in Germany and now living in the Netherlands, Nora has painted all her life, but as a perfectionist has had her struggles with her art, which lead to an almost decade long break. Her artworks are a mirror of her inner world, sometimes vibrant and lively, sometimes calm and dreamy, meant to evoke a sense of movement, emotion and distant memories. It’s all about letting go and taking chances, using intense colours, expressive lines, marks, drops and splashes. They way she paints is fast and intuitive, following a flow, without rules or overthinking. This process lets her break free from doubts and fears, accepting that not everything can, or should, be controlled. She uses ink as her main medium, due to its versatility: surprising and unpredictable, soft or strong.

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Nico Hensel

Nico Hensel was born in 1977 in southern Germany. His works are characterized by the specific examination of material and representation techniques. Craft and digital mix to create a new expression. 

"I'm definitely a visual junkie, always looking for new artistic inspiration in the form of views, patterns, materials and processes. I see something, change it, add something or create something new."

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Cansu Ceren Ilkan

Born in Berlin and based in Istanbul, Cansu Ceren İlkan is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist known for her profound exploration of human emotions through abstract expressionism.

Her artwork is characterized by vivid colors and bold brushstrokes, serving as a visual representation of her raw emotions. Each painting is an exploration of the psyche, a dance between chaos and harmony, capturing the essence of both internal struggles and external beauty. By translating her feelings onto the canvas, she aims to connect with the subconscious minds of her viewers, inviting them to explore their own interpretations and emotional connections.

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Chris Kamprad

Paintings about sensitivities and intermediate worlds, conceived in images - Chris Kamprad creates colourful life moments, connections and dream zones with a life of their own. She describes her paintings as ‘journeys of the mind’. Her search for the imaginary, with intuitive colouring and gestural forms, means omitting and filling free spaces.
BEING with the colours, the composition and, above all, the fun of surprises, the magic of success. In doing so, the artist enjoys the best: finding space without time!
 
 

Paul Kuntze 

"In my series ‘Modern Fresco’ I combine 2 styles from different artistic epochs. In the style of abstract expressionism, I try to depict monumental scenes of the heavens and gods, reminding the viewer of classical ceiling frescoes from the Baroque period. I only hint at the actual scene, such as the bodies or faces, in order to confront the viewer with their own creativity."
 

 

 

Eleni Manolopoulos 

Eleni Manolopoulos is an abstract graphic artist and painter. She has been studying Fine Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts since 2019. In addition to studying fine arts, Manolopoulos is also enrolled in a double degree programme in Language & Society and Computer Science at Freie Universität Berlin. Her preoccupation with different programming paradigms, semantics, semiotics and ontology flow into her sign language.
  
 
 

Mimi Ritzler 

Mimi Ritzler is a painter and sculptor based in Berlin, currently in her final year of studying Fine Arts at the University of the Arts. Her paintings and sculptures are characterized by vibrant colors and captivating dynamics. Mimi’s practice is predominantly rooted in improvisation, driven by a desire to explore and expand the limitations of space. In addition to her painting, she creates installations and sculptures from a diverse range of materials, resulting in suspended objects and literal cement floors. As she puts it, her work is all about “occupying space without taking its place.”
 
 
 

Nathalie Theo

Nathalie Theo’s art can be described as the infinite search for a beauty that is pure. Pure in the sense of being unconditional because it isn’t subject to prejudices or social expectations. A beauty that isn’t shaped by anything but the artists’ sensitivity. Abstract artworks with fragile as well as bold elements evolve and come together poetically. 

So, her works are her unique voice to what the artist calls “postmodern enlightenment”: The ability to unmask everyday injustices and structures without willing to build up new ones – so that one can find one’s true worth and true connections to others as well as the environment we live in. Her art is an invitation to the viewer to immerse into that world, where sensitivity, elegance and true humanity touch us. Just like the artists’ hands repeatedly touch the canvas. Which is why she mainly uses her pure hands during the painting process. 

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Instagrammable art goes real

Every five weeks, a new GROUP SHOW opens in the new New & Abstract Pop-up Showroom in Berlin-Mitte and presents the most relevant works from the wealth of interesting positions shown on Instagram.

Between Alexanderplatz and Soho House - at New & Abstract at Mollstraße 1, visitors can immerse themselves in 100 square metres of art and meet the international artists in person at the exhibition openings. The Pop-up concept is inspired by Berlin's club culture and provides for future temporary presences at various exciting locations in the art metropolis.

Mollstraße 1 - creative vertical village
The New & Abstract Pop-up Showroom is part of the exciting interim use project Mollstraße 1, which creatively utilises the former building of the ADN, the General German Intelligence Service of the former GDR, at the intersection of Mollstraße and Karl-Liebknecht-Straße (opposite Soho House) until its upcoming renovation. Covering 15,000 square metres and ten floors, the building is currently used by almost 110 people and companies from the creative industries. 

 

Photos by Ludger Paffrath (@ludgerpaffrath)