Dieter Roth

Dreams of colour in the LAUDA FabrikGalerie – an exhibition by Dieter Roth, artist from Karlsruhe

01.08.2006 - 30.09.2006

Now that the festivities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of LAUDA have come to end, the artists are once again the focus of attention in the LAUDA FabrikGalerie. Works by Karlsruhe artist Dieter Roth can be viewed from the beginning of August 2006. Dieter Roth took the long way round – via literature – to finally end up painting, influenced by an artist friend of his. This is the metier which now determines his life and, consequently, his art. His philosophy on life is: “If you don’t live out your dreams, you cannot realise them”, says Dieter Roth who would love to “chuck in” his job as a librarian and live exclusively from art or, to be more precise, from painting. All of Roth’s paintings are already composed in his mind’s eye in their entirety before he picks up his pencil and brush. He creates bright blue houses against an equally bright yellow background, purple mountains and landscapes you would only expect to find in a picture book. The play of colours and the contours of the “Desert dreams” in their various interpretations are overwhelming. Clear colours and strict graphic design are apparent in all his works. Roth’s comment on this: “I would much prefer to shock than to bore”. This is his reply when questioned about the pictures and the colours which express the artist’s moods. The exhibition by the Karlsruhe artist covers a wide range – from abstract to representative – in which colour plays a crucial role as a measure of his mood. Visitors interested in art can view the dreams of colour at the LAUDA FabrikGalerie from the beginning of August until the end of September during normal business hours.

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