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True Colors at Trautwein Herleth

Artists: Olga Balema, Ebb Bayley, Edith Deyerling, Peter Fend, Mickael Marman, Henrik Olesen, Susanne Paesler, Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo)

Exhibition title: True Colors

Venue: Trautwein Herleth, Berlin, Germany

Date: June 22 – July 27, 2024

Photography: Courtesy of the artists and Trautwein Herleth, Berlin

The exhibition True Colors comprises works by Olga Balema, Ebb Bayley, Edith Deyerling, Peter Fend, Mickael Marman, Henrik Olesen, Susanne Paesler, and Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo).

Color is thought of as a foundational element of art, but the observation of color is not usually considered so subjectively – a red painting is a red painting. Although, obviously, this is not exactly true. In the early 1800s, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe set out to record his views on the nature of colors and how they are perceived. The result is a collection of observations and experiments that do not explain or theorize, but point towards the subjectivity of perception. His writings alternate between scientific and mystic. Wittgenstein said, “I believe that what Goethe was really seeking was not a physiological but a psychological theory of colors.”

The artworks collected here use color psychologically. Some as a foil or means of misdirection, others to challenge the perception of their audience, and others as alternative forms of identification or representation.

True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Edith Deyerling Julia, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 110 x 110 cm | 43 1/3 x 43 1/3 in
Edith Deyerling Orion‘s Belt, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 120 cm | 7 x 47 1/4 in
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (blue), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (green), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (yellow), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (orange), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (red), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) Self Defense Kit (violet), 2024, 12 piece daily safety kit, 20 x 14 x 12 cm | 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Olga Balema, Loop 7465, 2023, Polycarbonate sheeting, acrylic paint, solvent, 22 x 35 x 57.5 cm | 8 2/3 x 13 3/4 x 22 2/3 in
Olga Balema, Loop 7465, 2023, Polycarbonate sheeting, acrylic paint, solvent, 22 x 35 x 57.5 cm | 8 2/3 x 13 3/4 x 22 2/3 in
Olga Balema, Loop 7465, 2023, Polycarbonate sheeting, acrylic paint, solvent, 22 x 35 x 57.5 cm | 8 2/3 x 13 3/4 x 22 2/3 in
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Mickael Marman, Untitled, 2024, sand, acrylic , spray paint, dye, enamel, 200 x 170 cm | 78 3/4 x 67 in
Mickael Marman, Untitled, 2024, sand, acrylic , spray paint, dye, enamel, 200 x 170 cm | 78 3/4 x 67 in
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Susanne Paesler, Untitled, ca. 1993, lacquer on aluminium, 55.3 x 80 cm | 21 3/4 x 31 1/2 in
Henrik Olesen, Goat (2), 2014, c-print, acrylic, collage on panel 100 x 75 cm | 39 1/3 x 29 1/2 in
Peter Fend, Yaseen Memorial, 1998, correspondences and ephemera related to the Yaseen Memorial
Peter Fend, Yaseen Memorial, 1998, correspondences and ephemera related to the Yaseen Memorial
True Colors, 2024, exhibition view, Trautwein Herleth, Berlin
Ebb Bayley, Humming Form, 2024, acrylic and silk on canvas 50 x 150 cm | 19 2/3 x 59 in
Ebb Bayley, Form of Whistling Walls, 2024, acrylic and silk on canvas 70 x 150 cm | 27 1/2 x 59 in
Susanne Paesler, Untitled, 1996, lacquer on aluminium, 25.2 x 32.1 cm | 10 x 12 2/3 in
Susanne Paesler, Untitled, 1996, lacquer on aluminium, 25.2 x 32.1 cm | 10 x 12 2/3 in

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