Peter Zimmermann, Schule von Freiburg

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The chalky time is over! Peter Zimmermann, a prominent figure in conceptual painting, presents his first major exhibition in Freiburg. He has transformed the museum into a massive, integrated work of art, with the floor serving as a canvas and vibrant colors extending across multiple rooms. The exhibition and accompanying catalog highlight an epoxy floor piece created specifically for this event, alongside a new series of oil paintings unveiled in full for the first time. Since the mid-1980s, Zimmermann has explored painting's potential, manipulating documents like photos and diagrams with digital filters, layering them with epoxy resin to produce visually striking abstract forms. The title "Freiburg School" nods to the early 20th-century girls' school for which the museum was originally built, while also reflecting the artist's critique of current educational models and communication methods. Zimmermann examines the evolution of knowledge dissemination, from traditional encyclopedias to modern crowdsourcing platforms like Wikipedia. This exploration of digital media's influence on contemporary painting reveals the complex and colorful universe of Peter Zimmermann. Exhibition: Museum für Neue Kunst Freiburg, 19/3–19/6/2016.