Christine Philipp challenges the traditional expectation of representation and perception. She chooses day-to-day subject matters and estranges them from their original context and meaning. Ordinary places as a garage, playground or staircase are turned into distant and quiet environments. Through personal intervention her subjects become distorted and result in images that create an ‘unheimlich’ atmosphere. Christine has the ability to restrict her images to their barest essentials; she has the gift to show only what is really necessary.
Films inspire Christine to paint. Her work has its roots in particular situations seen in movies, documentaries or photographs. A good documentary can communicate a certain atmosphere; Christine tries to catch such a sensation in her paintings. She is especially interested in far away, remote settings. Intrigued by the dark side, she fancies it when a work is not to clean, stylish. ‘I like it when paintings have something awkward, uncomfortable, either aesthetically or in what they are sending out.’ Christine does not make pretty pictures. Her remote paintings are a combination of aesthetics and charisma; the exterior and interior are one.
Barbara Jonckheer
Grants and Prizes
1999 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, F
2004 Else-Heiliger Fonds,Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin, D
2007 Art for Aid, Amsterdam, NL
Groupexhibitions (selection)
1998 „87x55x22“ - Rhein - Ruhrkunst, Kunstverein Duesseldorf, D
2000 UBS ART AWARD 2000, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, GB, (Catalogue)
2002 „Bergische Kunstausstellung“, Museum Baden, Solingen, D, (Catalogue)
Galerie Berthold Naumann, Stuttgart, D
„Zoll“, Alte Zollhalle, Duesseldorf, D
2003 Lexmark European Art Prize, Eyestorm Gallery, London, GB
„Gallery & Guests“, Galerie Jürgen Kalthoff, Essen, D
2004 „Bergische Kunstausstellung“, Museum Baden, Solingen, D, (Catalogue)
„Else-Heiliger-Fonds“, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin, D
„Schönes Wohnen“, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin, D
2006 Onetwenty Gallery, Gent, BE
2007 Art for Aid, in Colaboration with Sothebys, Amsterdam, NE
2010 „Lichtgevoelig“, Kunstkerk van Laak (DS Contemporary Art), Houthalen-Helchteren, BE
Soloexhibitions (selection)
2001 Galerie Jarmuschek & Partner, Berlin, D
2002 „Nachher“, Galerie Andreas Brüning, Düsseldorf, D
„Das TV-Kabel so breit“, Galerie Jarmuschek & Partner, Berlin, D
2004 „Lichtungen“, Galerie Jarmuschek & Partner, Berlin, D
2008 BORZO, Amsterdam, NL
Galerie de Stijl, Heusden-Zolder, BE
2009 L.A.C.- Lieu d'Art Contemporain, Sigean, F
2010 BORZO, Amsterdam, NL
„Kammerspiel“, Atelier Verbist, Brussels, BE
2011 „Day in Day out“, Atelier Verbist, Brussels, BE
2012 Kunstkerk van Laak, Houthalen-Helchteren, BE
