Color is more than just a depiction: it changes space, determines emotions and is culturally relevant. Color is never the same, one conception of red does not apply to another, perception and processing are subjective. Albers creates these perceptions on a two-dimensional picture surface. He works with hard and soft edges, with color families, equalities and contrasts. Each work demands the viewer's engagement, an opportunity to come to terms with his own perception of color.
With the abstract movements of the 20th century, color became the genuine focus of art. A development that continues to the present day and is the focus of Color Everywhere. Detached from two-dimensionality, artists work freely in space. The artistic approach ranges from textile to soft sculpture, from three-dimensional to light installations and from multi-part to one-part. In the eight rooms of the Josef Albers Gallery, the aim is to make it possible to experience color both spatially and physically. Not only as a surface phenomenon, but also as a space-forming element, the different approaches with which contemporary artists deal with the material will be made clear. At the heart of the exhibition planning are large-scale works of art that allow a multifaceted exploration of color perception.
In order to allow an in-depth examination of individual positions, the exhibition is designed for four participating artists, each of whom occupies two rooms. Carlos Cruz-Diez and Rana Begum find each other through their references to space, color and light. The works of both artists enable viewers to gain completely new impressions of form and color by changing position. Polly Apfelbaum's works contain references to both Minimal Art and Pop Art, a wealth of themes that she spreads across the entire exhibition space in various installations. Her Fallen Paintings take the floor of the exhibition space into consideration and thus sharpen the view of the entire room. Karla Black's installations immerse the viewer in pigment and color. Using light materials, she creates expansive works that can adapt to different environments and thus create a new sense of space.
The exhibition Color Everywhere shows artistic spatial concepts with a focus on color. The selection of artists is intended to cover a wide range of different approaches. Cruz-Diez establishes a link to the exhibition history of the Josef Albers Museum, which will subsequently be expanded.
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