We are excited to announce the upcoming group exhibition Rauschen at our Düsseldorf location, featuring works by Willi Bucher, Felix Findeiß, Jacqueline Hen, and Frank Weidenbach. We invite you to join us for the opening on April 12th, from 6 to 9 PM at Fürstenwall 74, Düsseldorf.

Willi Bucher rarely comments on his paintings. His untitled work, depicting a person with a hat, can be seen as an anonymous protagonist, remaining a silent observer in the exhibition’s narrative, much like the subtle presence of Rauschen itself. In his work, Bucher also raises fundamental questions about the perception of whiteness.

Jacqueline Hen brings the essence of Rauschen to life through scent. Her new work incorporates the earthy fragrance of Geosmin and Terpenes, evoking the smell of rain on dry earth—a phenomenon known as petrichor. Our olfactory environment has changed massively since industrialization. The petrichor seems like a component on hold: it can be present and absent at the same time. This olfactory experience reflects the theme of the exhibition. Hen’s artificial scenting spreads a feeling of the “revival” of nature giving references to other works, expanding our sensory impressions.

Felix Findeiß eponymous charcoal drawings depicting air turbulence are titling for the exhibition. The slanted edge of each drawing tilts to the right or left, creating a tipping moment. The title Rauschen adds an essential auditory quality to the delicately brutal drawings, which is not merely descriptive but further expands the work. He describes Rauschen as an auditory encore – the „absolute sound“ – that gives his works something universal, something pathetic and cosmic. Visually, it raises questions of morphology, time-space structures, repetitions and variations.

Frank Weidenbach’s line drawings are meticulously thought through, with set parameters such as paper quality, ink, and pencil. After every couple of lines, sharpening follows—setting, braking, lifting. The similarity within the dissimilar creates the noise of an in-between space. Each line is executed with a physical monotony, an automatic hand movement in steady repetition. They evoke the act of viewing architectural drawings, created through hatching—a method using fine lines that often reflect surfaces or subtly hint at what remains in shadow or darkness.

The exhibition is intended as a selective anecdotal approach to a world of painting and drawing, of barely audible or muted sounds and noises as well as hidden smells. A world that has always been there. Overall, Rauschen invites viewers to reflect on their own perception. It encourages them to return to themselves as they engage with the white noise—an experience that depends on their individual observational method, creating a personal experience of Eigenrauschen.

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