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Johannes Kahrs — Toter (oben)
Johannes Kahrs

Toter (oben)

2004

A haunting and intimate work rendered in soft pastel on paper, Kahrs depicts a figure seen from above in a state of stillness that hovers ambiguously between sleep and death. The muted, blended tones characteristic of the medium lend the composition a hazy, dreamlike quality, while the unusual overhead perspective creates a sense of voyeuristic detachment. Kahrs draws on photographic and cinematic source imagery to explore themes of vulnerability, mortality, and the human body reduced to an object of quiet contemplation.

Medium
pastel on paper

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Johannes Kahrs, Toter (oben), 2004

A haunting and intimate work rendered in soft pastel on paper, Kahrs depicts a figure seen from above in a state of stillness that hovers ambiguously between sleep and death. The muted, blended tones characteristic of the medium lend the composition a hazy, dreamlike quality, while the unusual overhead perspective creates a sense of voyeuristic detachment. Kahrs draws on photographic and cinematic source imagery to explore themes of vulnerability, mortality, and the human body reduced to an object of quiet contemplation.

Medium
pastel on paper
Year
2004
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Pastel On Paper, Dark Palette, Male Artist, Photorealism, Contemporary Artist, Figurative Art, Works on Paper, Human Figure, Somber Mood

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