ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Early Life and Artistic Awakening Jörg Immendorff, born in 1945 in Bleckede, Lower Saxony, emerged from the fractured landscape of post-World War II Germany—a context that would indelibly shape his artistic vision. The early departure of his father cast a long shadow, fostering a sense of emotional distance and inadequacy that resonated throughout his life and work. This personal trauma became a catalyst for exploring themes of identit
y, belonging, and the weight of history. Immendorff’s initial foray into the art world began at sixteen with an exhibition in a Bonn jazz cellar, a modest beginning hinting at the provocative path ahead. His formal training commenced in 1963 at the prestigious Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, initially under the tutelage of theater designer Teo Otto. However, Immendorff’s rebellious spirit and refusal to compromise his artistic integrity led…
