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Albert Oehlen — Vergessen auf Rädern
Albert Oehlen

Vergessen auf Rädern

2005

A sprawling, chaotic composition of gestural marks, fragmented imagery, and aggressive brushwork dominates this large-scale oil painting by German neo-expressionist Albert Oehlen. Dense layers of paint collide and overlap, merging figuration with abstraction in a turbulent visual field that resists easy interpretation. The work exemplifies Oehlen's confrontational approach to painting, pushing the boundaries of the medium through deliberate disorder and raw expressive energy.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2005, in Switzerland. Literature: Hans Werner Holzwarth, ed., Exhibition History: Berlin, Galerie Max Hetzler

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Modern & Contemporary Art

March 6, 2026

Estimate: $270,000$350,000

Sold: $348,300

Lot 121

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Albert Oehlen, Vergessen auf Rädern, 2005

A sprawling, chaotic composition of gestural marks, fragmented imagery, and aggressive brushwork dominates this large-scale oil painting by German neo-expressionist Albert Oehlen. Dense layers of paint collide and overlap, merging figuration with abstraction in a turbulent visual field that resists easy interpretation. The work exemplifies Oehlen's confrontational approach to painting, pushing the boundaries of the medium through deliberate disorder and raw expressive energy.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
210 x 260 cm
Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Post-Modern Painting, Abstract Art, German Artist, Chaotic Composition, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Gestural Brushwork, Contemporary Artist, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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