SURPRISE – Die Kunst der Monotypie

The Art of the Monotype: The collection focus and unique feature of the Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg are works on paper, many of which were produced in the printmaking workshop at Schloss Wolfsburg. The exhibition project “Surprise. Die Kunst der Monotypie” (the art of monotype) placed the monotype centre stage; accordingly, the book now presents this medium in its various facets with works by international artists. The monotype is an exciting combination of painting, drawing and printmaking. First employed around 1640, the process enjoyed an unforeseen triumph in the nineteenth century; the Impressionists in particular exploited the potential of this technique, oscillating between drawing and print, with great virtuosity. The process calls for the rapid realisation of an image and translates the artistic hand effectively into the printed picture. The book shows monotypes by numerous artists, among them works by important representatives of modernism such as John Cage and Edgar Degas, and works by contemporary artists such as Herbert Brandl, Shara Hughes, Mia Chaplin, Günther Förg and Gerhard Richter, and many others.

Exhibition:
Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg: 2/4 – 14/8/2022