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Installation view of Enrich R.’s solo exhibition ‘Abstract Problems’ at Circle Culture Gallery Berlin, 2025. Photography Sarah Dorweiler / Aesence
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Abstract Problems – Enrich R. at Circle Culture Gallery Berlin

On February 13, Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin opened a solo exhibition of the emerging Spanish artist Enrich R.. Under the title “Abstract Problems”, the show presents more than 14 works that are characterized by their reduced formal language and tactile materiality. Alongside large-scale paintings, four small-format works – shown for the first time –...

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Line Nilsen, NATT II, 2022, Silk, Cotton, Paper, 75 cm x 75 cm © The Artist
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Line Nilsen – Tactile Emotions

Line Nilsen (b. 1985) is a Norwegian designer, textile artist and hand weaver who specializes in hand-woven artworks. She finds her inspiration in the...
Armando Chant, Grisaille Diptych I (Mist through the morning light), 2023, Hand embroidered linen, wax, pigment powder, etched aluminium panel, pigment wash, varnish, framed: 48 × 64,5 cm © The Artist, Images Courtesy of @Francisgallery, artwork photography by @_tobymitchell
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Armando Chant – Monochrome Landscapes

Armando Chant (b. 1974) is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose monochrome works instigate a thoughtful dialog with landscape through the transformation of images and...
About the Geometric Passion, 28,2 x 27 x 32 cm, Pigmented stoneware with calcined clay, decorated with engobe, 2011
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Enric Mestre – Silent Geometry

Enric Mestre (b. 1936), an artist from Alboraia/Valencia, Spain, has dedicated and committed himself to push the boundaries of his craft and elevating ceramic...
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Until the beginning of the 20th century, art served primarily as a mere representation of reality. In the course of modernism, however, artists began to question the conventional boundaries and definitions of...

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Dieter Rams is a German industrial designer and one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. He is best known for his work at Braun, where he designed many iconic...

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Otis Tube Chair by John Green

The Otis Tube Chair is a minimalist chair designed by John Green. The acronym OTIS stands for “Off The Industry Shelf” – it represents...
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