WILLEHAD EILERS X JAN KATH

Exhibition

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2023

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WILLEHAD EILERS X JAN KATH
Two selected paintings by the German artist Willehad Eilers have been transformed into large-format tapestries by the carpet manufacturer JAN KATH DESIGN. Eiler's painterly density is thus transcribed into a fabric intensity. The mood achieved by him is worked out in detail by Jan Kath in mostly Chinese silk. The radiance that silk possesses underlines the atmosphere of a hedonistic celebration of the 1920s.
These works are presented alongside large-format paintings by the artist, which clearly stand out from the carpet works. It is a return to Eilers’ starting point - the line. They not only illustrate to the viewer the artistic path and scope of his oeuvre, but also embed the tapestries in an installation-like narrative that functions like side events to the carpet works.