Günter Umberg and Elisabeth Vary

Rarely has a pairing of two diverse artists created such a beautiful opportunity to appreciate both their work. Günter Umberg and Elisabeth Vary’s 2009 exhibition, the source of this slim but well-produced catalog – brings out engaging contrasts. Over here, we have Elisabeth Vary with her cleanly worked, cardboard entities covered in paint. Over there, we have Günter Umberg, who seems like a classic painter; the canvasses themselves are monochrome with evidence of pure black or green pigment. Vary’s works seem like architectural outgrowths that almost hover over the walls, while Umberg’s works are so deep they almost swallow up your glance. The catalogue demonstrates the contrast to great effect, mixing reproductions with views of the installations.

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