Neo Rauch, neue Rollen

Weird Narrations in Marvellous Colours Neo Rauch is the most important painter of his generation at present times. This becomes apparent not only by the numerous tributes in recent years, but also and particularly by the international presence of his paintings and the ongoing discussion about his works. On the occasion of the retrospective at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg now this first overview of Rauch’s fascinating work is published. In the pictures of the painter, born in 1960 in Leipzig, peculiar figures from past times appear. They get together in surreal sceneries and interiors to tell enigmatic stories about the present. Between cartoon and historic painting the artist develops with a distinctive colouring dreamlike sequences, which seem to be timeless and historically important at the same time. The exhibition and the catalogue give a comprehensive insight into the work of this painter from Leipzig from 1993 until today. The publication goes into the questions, which emerge from this curious cosmos: What are the pictures about? Which roles are played in them? What is the meaning of the different colours? With an introduction by Markus Brüderlin and articles by Harald Kunde, Gottfried Boehm, Holger Broeker, Wolfgang Büscher et al. - international first retrospective - elaborate explanation of the works - high quality illustrations