After the recent retrospectives of Gerhard Richter, the Kunstmuseum Winterthur presents an exhibition conceived in collaboration with the artist with new works coming directly from his Cologne studio, 'Strip' paintings, large-scale lacquer paintings on glass, and two new glass sculptures.

This is not the first time the Kunstmuseum Winterthur has worked with the artist. In 1999, the museum showed a retrospective of his drawings and watercolors, and it is the only Swiss museum to own a larger group of Richter's works, including paintings, two sculptures, and the most extensive collection of works on paper.

Richter's new 'Strip' paintings feature a plethora of extremely fine lines of color; they are not painted by hand but conceived in a complicated process, determined by chance, and then digitally produced with an inkjet printer. A striking new stage in Richter's development, these paintings are irritating and fascinating, with an austerity that can be intimidating. The first 'Strips' were shown in galleries in 2011-2012; now, he has moved on to composed paintings up to ten meters long that are being shown here for the first time.

A parallel exhibition in the Drawings Cabinet of the Museum:
'Gerhard Richter - From Elbe to November: Works on Paper from the Collection'
This cabinet exhibition offers an alternative perspective on Richter's work. Upon the opening of the exhibition 'Strips', Richter donated an extensive set of 35 previously unknown drawings to the Kunstmuseum.

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