Special exhibition “Trotzdem” (Nevertheless)

Suscha Korte arranges everyday objects that are charged with narrative meaning, removing them from their original purpose and placing them in relation to one another. In this way, humans leave their mark on otherwise non-figurative works: Reflective porcelain plates mirror the viewer's emotional world, while bright neon signs convey positive emotions such as “happiness” or “hope” and evoke the pure feelings of childhood. The artist's unconventional, subtly ironic still lifes thus portray humanity and the associated emotional worlds and values.

In this age of high-speed internet and digital communication, the 62-year-old has consciously chosen still images, deceleration, and analog technology. Suscha Korte's highly narrative, complex visual worlds are a kind of portrait and contemporary witness to human existence itself.

This is symbolically expressed through objects that play or have played a role in everyone's everyday life—such as letters, tableware, and educational sayings.

It is these objects that tell or conceal stories and, through associative interpretation, invite viewers to engage with their own memories and dreams. The affectionate irony in the images makes viewers smile. The works often have a reproachful cheerfulness, even though the subject matter is serious.

The exhibition is curated by Thomas Hoffmann and Dieter Nussbaum from the Overhead Gallery Münster.