A large-scale oil painting by German artist Daniel Richter, "Scharnier, von gestern zu morgen" (Hinge, from Yesterday to Tomorrow) presents a densely layered composition of fragmented figures and forms rendered in Richter's signature blend of expressive brushwork and vivid, hallucinatory color. The work navigates the tension between figuration and abstraction, conjuring a chaotic yet rhythmic visual narrative that feels simultaneously apocalyptic and carnivalesque. Richter's bold, gestural marks and theatrical use of light and shadow create a sense of turbulent movement, reflecting his ongoing engagement with history, politics, and the human condition.