The works of Philip Loersch (*1980 in Aachen) have a psychological quality reminiscent of the diagrams we know from theoretical and scientific contexts: they spark the viewer’s curiosity by promising to make complex matters understandable. Loersch works with cut-outs, linking isolated image elements in such a way that they form an independent network within space. His aim is to “reinterpret graphic art both formally and conceptually. The line becomes a physical-scientific artistic principle, while developments and questions from the natural sciences condense into delicate installations that hover freely in space.”

Loersch’s ambition is nothing less than “to be able to draw chance itself – according to the laws of nature.” Under this artistic premise, drawing appears as a kind of second nature – stains, drops, and lines emerge alongside clouds, currents, and turbulences. The artist allows the drawing to evolve almost autonomously, giving free rein to the seemingly “accidental” flows and drips of color. At the same time, he incorporates figurative fragments and patterns that weave through the network of the drawing, interrupting its abstract perfection with surreal elements that continue to surprise the viewer again and again.

Curated by: Dr. Andrea Jahn