NOTE #9
Showroom 2080
SPILLOVER – Tobias Lehner
In his new exhibition SPILLOVER, Tobias Lehner is mainly showing recent works that are characterized by a more open, more permeable visual language than earlier works – without losing the characteristic elements of his painting: the superimposition of structures, the rhythmic composition of color surfaces and the oscillating tension between abstraction and spatial illusion.
The exhibition title SPILLOVER refers to a phenomenon that is virulent in a wide variety of contexts – both in the biological and economic sense. In epidemiology, “spillover” refers to the moment when a virus jumps from an animal to a human – a critical threshold that is increasingly favored by global networking and ecological interventions. Economically, too, the term stands for effects that radiate beyond one system into other areas – often with unpredictable dynamics. This ambivalence is reflected in Lehner’s images: between order and dissolution of boundaries, systematics and diffusion, visual spaces emerge that are as fragile as they are permeable – and thus capture the spirit of a time in which everything seems to be connected to everything else.
The prompt to ChatGPT was:
Hello, can you please send me a short introductory text to the upcoming exhibition SPILLOVER by Tobias Lehner. He is mainly showing new pictures that are a bit more open than before. But for orientation you can stick to his already existing works. Please also mention the term SPILLOVER, especially in connection with pandemics but also its economic background. Thank you very much
*Translated with DeepL
,NOTE #8
showroom “2080”
With the exhibition showroom “2080”, I would like to create a space for interdisciplinary exchange in addition to presenting exciting positions of contemporary art.
The first kick-off took place last week in the exhibition “Turning Point II” with Stephan Dill, Isabella Fürnkäs and Stephan Hüsch.
You can still visit the exhibition up to and including Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Please simply contact us.
The topic of the first informal exchange was the “City of the Future”. What I took away from the discussion among the co-designers and from Michael Knoll’s keynote speech are the following thoughts:
The transformation of a city is an ongoing and complex process involving a wide variety of stakeholders. The interplay between and the decision on the use of spaces will remain a constant challenge. The various focus topics such as mobility and infrastructure, sufficient green and water areas, affordable housing, art and cultural offerings and the path to climate neutrality invite further discussions.
I am looking forward to it.
My first thanks go to the exhibiting artists. 1000 thanks for your great work!
Then I would like to thank Michael Knoll most sincerely for the great impulse, including an exciting comparison of the cities of Vienna, Paris and Berlin.
And of course to all the evening’s co-creators, including Stephan Dill, Elena Alonso Fernandez, Phillip Raum-Stricker, Dr. Julian Zuber (German Zero), Susanne Prinz, Raimund Paetzmann, Felix Breitstadt, Hanna Scholz, André Kühn, Urs Behrendt, Andrea Bauer, Alexander von Kleist, Michael Leimer, Jens Engelmann-Pilger ….
See you at the next exhibition and round!
All the best for the summer!
NOTE #7
Update and Thoughts
The once more welcomed break from projects has given me time to revise my website. Thanks to Stephan Hüsch for his great support.
My website now is
- finally bilingual,
- enjoyable on mobile as well as
- especially partially energy-saving as its design is in dark mode only. Already in 2018, Google had conducted studies on this (for English: Business Insider or for German: DERSTANDARD)
- sound sculpture: For 2 Nightingales, 2 Blackbirds and a Dove © 2021
- Delicious Wall Works © 2024
- sculptures based on recipes: STARTER • MAIN COURSE • DESSERT © 2022*
#no2racism, #yes2EU, #yes2discussion, #yes2art
*supported by the STIFTUNG KUNSTFONDS, within the framework of NEUSTART KULTUR, with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
NOTE #6
Sustainability and art
Often, when an exciting and intensive project has been implemented and there is peace and quiet to look ahead, I fall back on interests that accompany me:
Before this post gets too long, I’ve simply recorded it.
I’m curious ,-)
These are excerpts from an article that once again illustrates how much influence we humans have. This could also be steered in a different direction…
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/erde-klima/wie-das-abpumpen-von-grundwasser-die-rotation-der-erde-veraendert-18977129.html
With the reference to one of my favorite works by @Stephan Dill (photo credit: the same), which I have been enjoying in my thoughts very often in recent months, the post is already over: “The Blue”
NOTE #5
(st) A R T again
for companies:
once open and safe again why not welcome colleagues, partners and customers with a curated exhibition in your office?
with artist talks (also remote)
or just do remote studio visits as an upper for everyone…
for everyone:
thinking about buying art but you don’t know which piece?
rent it first, enjoy it each day and probably only buy the third piece you rent…
we just (st) A R T again
(also follow on -> linkedin)
NOTE #4
Art and Artists in Times of Social Distancing
First things first. We are aware of the fact that a lot of different countries and groups of people are affected far worse than artists and ourselves.
This is an idea to support the situation of a group of people who contribute abstraction and thoughts to us, to our society, either joyfully or critically.
To support the beautiful fact of having art and artists surrounding us now and after this period, we would like to connect people with already finished works that are not being presented at the moment or only in an ever scarcer way.
Our initial approach is to bring artworks to you or your home office for a lease that directly goes to the respective artist on a monthly basis for the period of the lease. This should be done within each city limit. On one hand to limit operational complexity and on the other hand to limit national traffic.
Any open feedback on how we can do this in a virus averse way while still reaching out to as many interested supporters as possible of this action is very welcome. Then, as there shall not be reductions to the lease as this shall reach the artists in full, we are still aiming at ideas of how to keep everything as simple as possible…
We will start in Berlin, Leipzig, Nürnberg and Munich.
To be continued…
NOTE #3
It’s never too late!
Only recently have I allowed myself to approach professionals for both private and professional matters and ask for direct support. In sport with training sessions, in my personal life together with a singing teacher, to work on my voice and breathing and above all to work on my website together with a graphic designer or sparring partner.
Very instructive!
NOTE #2
Sustainability in companies
In 2018, together with a group of different experts and in an agile exchange with a private bank in Berlin, we developed a method for examining companies’ sustainable business practices and making them transparent. Attitude and striving for more sustainability and corporate transparency in dealing with active or passive setbacks are key points in corporate communication on sustainability.
At 2080.global, we will start implementing projects on the central topic of sustainability (in progress…).
NOTE #1
What kind of project or challenge excites me?
A perfect framework for me is when both can be combined. If, on the one hand, I can fully contribute myself and my experience and, on the other hand, touch a blank spot where I can grow personally or professionally.
