An unreal view of reality. In her works, Ute Bartel (b. 1961 in Halle,
lives and works in Cologne) deals with everyday circumstances, the
"mansionaticum." A term which at first glance seems epochal, but
etymologically simply means "belonging to the household." In a concrete
confrontation with particular places and situations, she is interested
in things in and of themselves, in their formal characteristics, such as
their forms, colors, and structures. The artist's work is characterized
by her idiosyncratic approach to the multiple creative possibilities of
photography. Using analog and digital techniques, she creates collages,
objects, and works that project into the respective space, in which
materials such as waxed tablecloths, plastic bags, or straws are also
used. This generously illustrated monograph presents structures of
familiar and yet unknown realities marked by highly pronounced forms and
bold colors, and provides comprehensive insight into one of the focal
points of Ute Bartel's oeuvre. Ute Bartel studied at the Academy of Art
in Münster, where she was a master student of Reiner Ruthenbeck. Her
works have been widely exhibited at, among others, the Kunstverein
Speyer, the Deichtorhallen Hamburg, and the Westfälischer Kunstverein,
Münster.
