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Gerhard Richter — 22.5.2023; 16.5.2023 (2)
Gerhard Richter

22.5.2023; 16.5.2023 (2)

2023

This diptych from 2023 represents Richter's late-career exploration of drawing as an intimate, meditative practice, combining colored ink and pencil on paper across two related sheets. The date-based title, a consistent convention in Richter's work, anchors the piece in the artist's daily studio routine and diary-like approach to mark-making. The use of colored ink introduces fluid, unpredictable gesture while pencil offers precise linear counterpoint, creating a layered dialogue between control and chance. As a two-part work, it invites comparison between the two sheets, exploring how similar impulses yield subtly different outcomes over successive days.

Medium
Colored ink and pencil on paper in (2) two parts

Notes

Inventory: RICGE1156

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Gerhard Richter, 22.5.2023; 16.5.2023 (2), 2023

This diptych from 2023 represents Richter's late-career exploration of drawing as an intimate, meditative practice, combining colored ink and pencil on paper across two related sheets. The date-based title, a consistent convention in Richter's work, anchors the piece in the artist's daily studio routine and diary-like approach to mark-making. The use of colored ink introduces fluid, unpredictable gesture while pencil offers precise linear counterpoint, creating a layered dialogue between control and chance. As a two-part work, it invites comparison between the two sheets, exploring how similar impulses yield subtly different outcomes over successive days.

Medium
Colored ink and pencil on paper in (2) two parts
Year
2023
Seen at
David Zwirner at IFPDA Print Fair, New York, USA

Related themes

Mark Making, Late Career, Date Titled, Diptych, Works on Paper, Daily Practice, Colored Ink, Studio Process, Gestural Drawing, Pencil On Paper

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago, Brittany Laques, Kyle Stewart, Alex Capecelatro