In recent years Bechert’s paintings have moved away from the distractions of narrative in favour of more formal elements such as the dynamics of colour and composition. References to collage, graphic arts, printed matter such as early 20th century cartoons, as well as pre-renaissance paintings that employ a similarly flat or non-illusionary picture plane, are recurring reference points in her practice. In addition to her large abstract paintings, the artist assembles found objects and hand-built ceramics into sculptures that underscore the sense of precariousness, fragility and inherent cultural memories found within the material of our daily lives.
Artist bio:
Tinka Bechert lives and works in Sligo and Berlin. Recent activities include solo exhibitions at Oonagh Young Gallery Dublin, 2022, Custom House Studios in Westport, 2020 and Galerie Gerken Berlin, 2019. In 2020, Bechert was the recipient of Visual Artists Ireland residency award at Centre Culturel Irlandais. Recent group shows include “Home- Being and Belonging in Contemporary Ireland” at the Glucksman Galleries, 2021, “Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love” at the Painting Center in New York, 2021 and other group shows at Schindler Lab in Berlin in 2021 and Polar Raum in Hamburg in 2022.
Tinka Becherts practice is kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. www.tinkabechert.com
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Images: 01. Tinka Bechert, Spring-Release, 2023, Acrylic on raw canvas, 150cm x 130cm, Image courtesy of the artist.
02. Tinka Bechert, Refuge, 2023, Acrylic on raw canvas, 130cm x 150cm, Image courtesy of the artist.
03. Tinka Bechert, Constellation, 2023, Acrylic on raw canvas, 180cm x 150cm, Image courtesy of the artist.
04. Tinka Bechert, Sonar, 2023, Acrylic and collage on canvas, 130cm x 100cm, Image courtesy of the artist.
