Raum 19

Imi Knoebel's Raum 19 at Dia: Beacon, Beacon 2023:

Die Farben von Genter Raum

I used to see this installation every summer.  Now I'm not even sure when I can travel again post-pandemic ...

Imi Knoebel's Genter Raum at K21, Dusseldorf 2015:

Knoebel shrine

One of my all-time favourites, which I have visited multiple times to see over the years, Imi Knoebel's installation Genter Raum at K21, Dusseldorf 2014-2017:

Nicholson vs Meuser vs Knoebel

At Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf 2017 ...

Ben Nicholson:

Mauser:

Imi Knoebel:

Knoebel + Gerwers

At Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf 2016 ...

Imi Knoebel:

Martin Gerwers:

Imi @ K21

One of the reasons for my visit to Düsseldorf this summer is to see Imi Knoebel's latest show Imi Knoebel Malewitsch Zu Ehren in dialogue with the great Kazimir Malevich at K21.  It's absolutely fantastic - just as you can imagine.

In addition to Imi's new works, of course his Genter Raum, which is still on view at K21 permanently, is alone worth the visit already.

Halley vs Epaminonda vs Knoebel

Peter Halley at Museum Folkwang, Essen 2014:

Haris Epaminonda at Galerie Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin 2014:

Imi Knoebel at Museum Folkwang, Essen 2014:

Chamberlain vs Knoebel

John Chamberlain at Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf 2013:

Imi Knoebel at Galerie Hans Mayer, Düsseldorf 2013:

Genter Raum

I first visited Germany in the summer of 2005.  Since 2007, I have been travelling to Germany every summer, and I almost never missed Düsseldorf.  Every time I go to Düsseldorf, I would visit K21.  Imi Knoebel's Genter Raum has been on display at K21 for at least four years now.  I always stop at the room where the installation is and visually explore.  There is so much to see.  Usually there are no other visitors in the room - they just come and go, rarely stay.  People seem not too interested in Knoebel's seemingly arbitrary installation.  Sometimes I feel that Genter Raum is there only for me alone to enjoy.  I hope I will see Genter Raum again if I visit Düsseldorf this summer.

Knoebel at K21, Düsseldorf 2010-2013:

Weiß und andere Farben

I visited the contemporary art gallery of Hamburger Kunsthalle today.  As in any art museum, the display of its collection is a mix-big.  More to my personal taste is its collection on the first floor, titled Weiß und andere Farben (white and other colours).

Imi Knoebel:

Robert Ryman:

Max Hermann Mahlmann:

Andreas Brandt:

Josef Albers:

I was most surprised and very delighted to see Frank Nitsche:

It is worth mentioning that the architect for the gallery addition to Hamburger Kunsthalle was O.M. Ungers, who is well known for his use of cubic forms in his designs.  His architectural drawings are among my favourites.

Ungers' 1995 Hamburger Kunsthalle Galerie der Gegenwart, Hamburg: