Dear friends,
although an end to the marathon is just nearly in sight, this year of many challenges is gradually coming to an end.
Charlotte Klobassa’s new works have always been a high point for us, this year maybe even more so. Sonja Borstner on Klobassa:

‘Memory Foam’, Charlotte Klobassa’s third solo exhibition at Zeller van Almsick centres upon the permeable polyphony of memory through the process of painting. The artist’s canvases are preceded by an investigation of unconscious marks and gestures within her spatial and social environment, which she includes in her abstract paintings in a process of appropriation. Scribbles of unknowns in stationery shops, details of situations, or the characteristics of a person are detached from their original setting and inscribed into her subtle oil paintings, not unlike memories to our minds. Through her gentle brushstrokes, Klobassa reconstructs relics of these encounters precisely, and in doing so, not only blurs the line between what belongs to her, and what is borrowed from others, but also foregrounds the constructiveness of memory as such.
In 2020, these casual memories, which the artist encountered while strolling through shops and streets or sharing time with friends and strangers have receded into the background. Hence, Klobassa had to shift her perspective from exterior to interior scratches and marks, which she found when being thrown back on herself in the first lockdown. […]
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Magdalena & Cornelis