Whiteout 4

Whiteout describes a meteorological phenomenon that makes ground and sky appear to merge seamlessly into one another. Whiteout occurs most often in polar regions or in extremely high mountains and is associated with the feeling of moving in a wholly void and infinitely vast white-grey space.

White – whether as the brightest non-colour or the dominant counterpart to the rest of the chromatic spectrum – is the embodiment of pure energy. Concepts such as innocence, purity or stillness, but also isolation, emptiness and loneliness appear in our mind’s eye.

In Western cultures, white is a symbol of innocence and immortality. In other cultures, white garments are worn as a sign of mourning. We are constantly surrounded by white in all its facets.

The nearly 40 artists of the “Neue Gruppe München” have wrestled with this topic. Each artist now presents their own individual views and artistic positions in a wide variety of techniques in the Schuhhaussaal. The potential orientations and interpretations on display stretch a white thread between the individual artworks.

April Snow in Ulm

The NEUE GRUPPE is an association of artists from various fields of contemporary art. The group was founded in 1946 out of a need for cosmopolitanism, freedom and stylistic plurality. It had its first exhibition in 1947 at the Lenbachhaus in Munich. The Neue Gruppe represents artists who deal with modern visual aspects without doctrinally committing themselves to one artistic discipline.

A catalogue will be published to accompany the exhibition. Press Echo Augsburger Allgemeine 02. August 2024 and Südwest Presse 04. August 2024.