Anselm Kiefer, White Cube

German artist Anselm Kiefer is shown at White Cube. The Hoxton Square space hosts The Fertile Crescent. These are large scale paintings inspired by a trip to India. Doomed buildings are depicted in heavy landscapes of blueish greys, dusty browns and creamy whites attacked by sand. The paint is so thick it seemed to be cast. Pieces of broken jars are tied on the canvas, the rest is scatered on the floor. They enhance the feeling of ruin and desolation. The Mason’s Yard space displays Karfunkelfee. Dipthycs and triptycs show a background of dark woods. Dense thorns are enclosed in the glass vitrines. Upper, a torn shirt, a book, or a little plane is like floating inside the frame. This serie evokes a spiritual ceremony, a mysterious pagan rite, or even witchcraft. It is both attractive and threatening. In his work, Anselm Kiefer writes a beautiful poetry of darkness, both serious and mysterious.

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