Ausstellungseröffnung: "Als ich dachte es sei Luft" von Nadine Schemmann

In the organizer's words:

With an introduction by the exhibition curators Lisa Botti, curator at the Neue Nationalgalerie, and Hannes Langbein, director of the St. Matthäus Foundation

About the exhibition:

Air, the invisible volume of a room, plays a special role in church interiors: as a carrier of sound for words and music, as a medium of breath, not least as a symbol of the spirit, which connects heaven and earth, God and man as an invisible force.

For St. Matthäus, Nadine Schemmann has developed a site-specific installation that makes the air volume of the church interior tangible: floating linen panels connect the architectural zones of the church to form a coherent pictorial space. Colors on linen become moving, living bodies that carry layers, depth and energy. The result is a visual dynamic, a "current", a flow of color that connects heaven and earth, air volume and the architecture of the church interior. In a sacred context, the works develop a special resonance: the church space, a place of gathering, openness and transcendence, becomes both a counterpart and part of the painting.

About the artist:

Nadine Schemmann (*1977, Solingen) lives and works in Berlin. Her works move between painting, sculpture and installation. She sees linen not only as an image carrier, but also as a body, skin and medium of transition. Her works have been shown at the Museum Wiesbaden, the Kunstverein Dresden and in international galleries.

The exhibition is curated by Lisa Botti, curator at the Neue Nationalgalerie, and Hannes Langbein, director of the St. Matthäus Foundation

About the exhibition:

Air - the invisible volume of a space - plays a special role in church interiors: as the carrier of sound for word and music, as the medium of breath, and not least as a symbol of the spirit which, as an invisible force, connects heaven and earth, God and humankind. For St. Matthew's Church, Nadine Schemmann has developed a site-specific installation that makes the church's volume of air perceptible. Floating lengths of linen connect the architectural zones of the church into a continuous pictorial space. Colors applied to linen become mobile, living bodies that contain layers, depth, and energy within themselves. A visual dynamism emerges - a "current", a flow of color that links heaven and earth, air volume and the architecture of the church. Within the sacred context, the works unfold a particular resonance: the church interior, a place of contemplation, openness, and transcendence, becomes both a counterpart to and an integral part of the painting.

About the artist:

Nadine Schemmann (*1977, Solingen) lives and works in Berlin. Her work moves between painting, sculpture, and installation. She understands linen not only as a support for images but as a body, a skin, and a medium of transition. Her works have been exhibited, among others, at the Museum Wiesbaden, the Kunstverein Dresden, and in international galleries.

The exhibition is curated by Lisa Botti, curator at the Neue Nationalgalerie, and Hannes Langbein, Director of the Stiftung St. Matthäus