marks the beginning of an exhibition series dedicated to the transformation, relevance and future of concrete art. emerging in the 1920s, concrete art continues to represent a visual, intellectual and philosophical search for clarity and perception.
rejecting narrative content and iconographic references, concrete art unfolds its impact directly through visual experience. it is precisely this reduction that makes it universally accessible and timeless. transitions builds on this legacy while asking how concrete art continues to evolve today.
curated by artist simone hamann and gallerist robère scholz, transitions brings together a range of contemporary positions within concrete art, revealing the diversity, openness and ongoing relevance of this artistic language.
as the first edition of a travelling exhibition series, transitions 01 invites visitors to explore the dialogue between tradition and future, presenting concrete art as a living practice in constant transformation.
participating artists
wolfgang berndt, cologne
calculated structures: through complex algorithmic processes, berndt develops graphic works that become visual manifestations of the systems from which they emerge.
simone hamann, straubing
hamann’s bodies of work move through a delicate balance of colour and form. clouds transform into bubbles, strings and simultaneous—serial developments that dissolve into one another, expand beyond the picture plane and continue into space, constantly opening new perceptions for the viewer.
mary kim, munich
mary kim develops modular constructions of multicoloured, inclined structures made of wood, polypropylene, paper and vinyl. treating these tilted elements as her artistic vocabulary, she explores their compositional possibilities in wall pieces, freestanding towers and site-specific installations.
siegfried kreitner, landshut
kreitner’s machines appear as though they belong to contemporary robotics research. yet they are the exact opposite of robots: they serve no purpose and fulfil no function. his mechanical organisms exist autonomously, dependent only on electrical energy.
(after dr. julia otto, exhibition „kometen“, kunstmuseum celle, 2025)
rob r. ros, cologne
in his fortuna series, the german-croatian artist translates the results of the german national lottery into visual compositions, with each calendar week becoming part of the work’s title. strict in form and concept, the series reflects on chance, luck and fate.