Andreas Reiter Raabe
born in 1960 in Grieskirchen, Austria; lives in Vienna, Austria
Attachements, 2018
wallpaper, recurring pattern, paintings as source, digitally edited
dimensions variable
Commission evn collection 2018
First shown at Wallpaper #1, 2018 in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
Inv. No. WP_01
Andreas Reiter Raabe is an artist, curator, gallery owner, collector and interviewer. His approach to art is conceptual; he treats the subject of painting with a thorough knowledge of art history and a constant questioning of method and content. The works entitled Attachement have been created in various small formats since 1998. The title is deceptive, as these are not extensions, but primary objects: Andreas Reiter Raabe pours four colors (in earlier works, also synthetic resin) over the canvas in four directions. The paint drips from the work on the table onto a large canvas below. As a result, this too becomes a trace painting on its own. Thus, the Attachements represent the beginning of an artistic conceptual process. At their edges, one sees fine drops that reveal their horizontal creation process. The works long exceeded their function as an accessory; in combination with the wallpaper, they not only experience duplication, but also play with dimensions. They become eye deceptions, trompe-l’oeil, and captivate just as much with their fine aesthetics as with the simplicity of process.