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Christian Achenbach: Untitled, 2017 220 x 145 x 145 cm
Christian Achenbach works with both painting and sculpture. His works consistently take their starting in the different artistic expressions of the twentieth century such as cubism, futurism, and concrete painting. His special technique where strong clear colours and shapes are combined in abstract compositions rests on the inspiration from these many different artistis directions. At the same time, it
is exactly the combination of so many stiles that separates Achenbach’s works from their predecessors. The artworks become modern hybrids that sends messages back into the art history while they also point towards a new way to paint and shape
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