The exhibition “introduction” is intended to be just that: an introduction to the artist and her works in her first solo exhibition.

Sarina Rick works artistically in the fields of painting and illustration, restores furniture and is a trained interior decorator. She works in her studio in Oldenburg at Kastanienallee 37 and her paintings can be roughly divided into three categories: Portraits, abstracts and ink figures. Introduction is exhibiting a cross-section of the works.

Among the portraits is a series of heads covered with cracked white and black earth like a mask. The transitions between human and earth are fluid, as are the boundaries and deep cracks. The artist prefers to pose questions to the observers rather than to present intentions and explanations. The answers depend on life circumstances and experiences and are just as changeable as life itself.

The ink figures show faceless stereotypes that are veiled, distorted, and covered by ink and water. Observers have to look closely to recognise the figures. How often in everyday life do we reduce people to their profession, their function, or their appearance without looking closely? How much ecort do we make to allow more than a first impression or risk a cursory glance?

The exhibition invites you to immerse yourself in the inspiring works as an observer and ask your own questions or find answers.

The creative interim use was arranged by the agency RAUM AUF ZEIT.