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Sweet Sixteen: Celebrating 16 years of Capitain Petzel,

7 June  —  3 August 2024
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Sweet Sixteen: Celebrating 16 years of Capitain Petzel

Past exhibition
7 June  —  3 August 2024
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Laura Owens, Untitled, 2002

Laura Owens

Untitled, 2002
Acrylic, oil on canvas
86 x 91.5 cm
33.9 x 36 inches
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The key to Laura Owens' practice lies in her fearless experimentation and eclectic approach to painting. Owens is known for her ability to masterfully integrate various diverging styles, techniques, and...
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The key to Laura Owens' practice lies in her fearless experimentation and eclectic approach to painting. Owens is known for her ability to masterfully integrate various diverging styles, techniques, and influences, this painting (Untitled 2002), being a prime example. It depicts a whimsical and surreal scene that combines elements of nature with a dreamlike quality. The composition features a variety of animals and plants, rendered in a playful manner. Often taking inspiration from children’s book illustrations, in the upper part of the painting, two white sheep stand on a grassy terrain dotted with trees and foliage. Above them, perched on tree branches, are two birds: one with striking blue and black plumage, and the other with a softer palette of yellow and orange. A butterfly flutters nearby, adding to the idyllic atmosphere.

An intriguing feature of the painting is its mirrored reflection in the lower part of the canvas, creating the illusion of a landscape reflected in water. Upon closer inspection, this reflection is not a perfect mirror image but an asynchronous doubling, forming an alternate landscape with different animals.

In both sections, a deer with elaborate, exaggerated antlers appears prominently, providing continuity. This deer serves as a unifying element, connecting the whimsical, dreamlike upper scene with its surreal, distorted reflection below. The mirrored landscape contrasts with the original, altering familiar elements and introducing new details.
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Exhibitions

Sweet Sixteen, Capitain Petzel, Berlin, 2024
The Boy Who Robbed You A Few Minutes Before Arriving At The Ball, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany, July 2 - September 3, 2011
Ideal Worlds: New Romanticism in Contemporary Art, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany, May 12 - August 28, 2005
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Florida, March 4 - May 9, 2004

Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin, October 18, 2003 - January 18, 2004

Aspen Art Museum, Colorado, August 2 - September 28, 2003

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California, March 16 - June 22, 2003

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