MAXIMILIAN PRÜFER

MAY 11TH – JUNE 17TH

Maximilian Prüfer (b.1986 in Weilheim Obb, Germany) Prüfer studied Design and Communication Strategy at The Augsburg University of Applied Sciences and Fine Arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, Italy.

Maximilian Prüfer’s practice predominantly involves the exploration of natural processes and their transference to the visual image. Within this, Prüfer examines a range of existential, philosophical and political subjects in relation to evolution, humanity’s manipulation of and ultimate interdependence with the natural ecosystem, contravening the human cultural paradigm of separation from natural phenomena. His works are fragile, unfathomable images in which raindrops appear like bullet holes, or traces of ants could be mistaken as stellar constellations. Prüfer uncovers the unremarkable by developing his unique representation technique denominated Naturantypie to record the movements and conduct of insects. With diverse layers of colour and fixative, the traces of insects, snails or rain are preserved on paper, thus creating extraordinary and highly aesthetic works. It depicts the most fundamental and instinctual forms of behaviour, including the impulse to survive and the economical employment of energy. With his work, Prüfer transfers minuscule details onto large formats and discloses, therefore, a new perspective of the world.

Galerie Kandlhofer is pleased to introduce “Focus On“ a new section to the gallery program, providing a platform for different artistic positions. The section will run concurrently with the gallery’s main exhibition program in the project room and focus on bringing a diverse range of artistic aesthetics and voices to the gallery to form a broader cultural and aesthetic dialogue.