AACHEN.- Amy Sillman's "Oh, Clock!" has opened, marking the New York painter's first major solo exhibition in the German-speaking world. The show, on display in Aachen, offers a deep dive into Sillman's decades-long exploration of painting, both on and beyond the canvas. Visitors encounter a wide range of her work from the past decade, including paintings, drawings, digital animations, and large-scale installations. A unique element of the exhibition is Sillman's curatorial intervention within the museum's collection. She has selected and arranged works from the Peter and Irene Ludwig collection, displaying them on walls she herself painted, creating a dialogue between her own art and historical pieces.


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Sillman's approach to painting is characterized by its experimental nature. She incorporates techniques and ideas from collage, film, and music, building on the artistic and intellectual climate of 1970s New York. While acknowledging the commercial aspects of painting, Sillman draws inspiration from artists and thinkers who pushed boundaries in various disciplines. Her work often exists in the space between abstraction and representation, exploring themes of ambiguity and emotion.

The exhibition's title, "Oh, Clock!" hints at Sillman's fascination with time as a central element in her art. Her paintings, often created over extended periods, reveal layers of reworking and revision. Drawings illustrate the moment-to-moment unfolding of her creative process, while digital animations and print techniques explore time within architectural space. A key piece, "Temporary Object," displays the evolution of a painting through printed diagrams, highlighting the passage of time without showing the final product.

Art historians note that the exhibition places visitors within a "time spiral," reflecting Sillman's ongoing reinterpretation of painting's history. The show, a collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Bern, is accompanied by a publication featuring essays and conversations with the artist. The exhibition is supported by several foundations, including the Peter and Irene Ludwig Foundation and the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland.


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