From March 7 to April 26, 2025, my Berlin Galerie Martin Mertens will present new works by me in the solo exhibition UPDATE II. It is my second solo exhibition in the gallery’s premises at Linienstraße 148 in Berlin-Mitte.
One-Capital, Update II
Acrylic/pigment ink on paper/cardboard/collage
25 cm x 20 cm
2025
The central medium in Kriesel’s work is drawing. However, he also works with sculptures and objects. One of the groups of works comprises drawings/overpaintings on historical paper, such as land and sea maps and postcards, which in the past had certain functions and in some cases a high value for users. It is about the change in appreciation and in the evaluation of printed papers as media of communication and information. While nautical charts up to 19. and 20th century which used to be extremely important, have lost their function in the age of GPS and Google. Through overpainting, Kriesel gives them new life and a new value in a different context. He populates them with an inscrutable universe of grimaces, mythical creatures, and figures. His work is shaped by the age of digitization. It is about values, the acceleration of communication, the change in perception and the inflationary consumption of art and media.
Text: Galerie Martin Mertens
The exhibition will include some works that have not been shown before – including new collages that form a distinct group within the overpaintings. In addition, the latest works on canvas will be presented, marking the beginning of a new series of works.
Exhibition views:
Exhibition: UPDATE II – 7 Mar–26 Apr 2025
Opening: Friday, 7 Mar 2025, 6–9 PM
Galerie Martin Mertens
Linienstraße 148
10115 Berlin
Opening hours:
Wednesday – Saturday 1:00–6:00 PM
and by appointment