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ARTIST TALKS

Dirk Eicken & Lisa Glauer Artist Talk

In front of Eicken's monumental Menninops II, Lisa Glauer and Dirk Eicken will reflect on his artistic practice and the pivotal role painting plays within it. His fascination with painting, both as an act and as one of the central pillars of art history, runs through his work like a continuous thread.

Together, we will peel back the layers of paint, reference, and meaning that define Dirk Eicken's work, uncovering not only what lies beneath the surface, but what painting itself can still reveal.

Finally, we will cast an eye forward, exploring the future of painting and the role it will continue to play in shaping the art of tomorrow.

Dirk Eicken

Eicken was born in Hagen, Germany, and was educated at the Berlin University of Arts. He is a recipient of the Karl-Hofer-Stipendium. Dirk Eicken has worked in text, video and performance art.

Since the early 2000s, he has primarily focused on current events and motives from art history as points of departure for his multi-layered acrylic and oil paintings. He was part of multiple group exhibitions in the gallery, as well as two solo shows, with the last one taking place in 2024.

Dr. Lisa Glauer

Lisa Glauer is a Berlin-based painter, artistic researcher, and educator whose art practice bridges painting with participatory and discursive approaches. She has over 15 years of experience in research and teaching, including at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, as well as a professorship in painting and participatory strategies in Ottersberg. She was part of multiple exhibitions at KANG Contemporary.