Lothar Gotz

German artist Lother Gtz (b. 1963 in Gunzburg, Germany) completed an MA at the Royal College of Art in 1998, after studying in Germany at Aachen, Dsseldorf and Wuppertal. He has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, with solo shows at galleries such as Gasworks (London), the Chisenhale (London), Mappin Art Gallery (Sheffield), Museum Goch (Germany), David Risley Gallery (Copenhagen) and the Petra Rinck Gallery (Dusseldorf), and has been included in group exhibitions in Amsterdam, Dublin, Hamburg, Hanover, Salamanca, Wilhelmshaven and Wuppertal. Perhaps best known for his large-scale wall paintings and installations, Gtzs drawings lie at the centre of his practice. Brought together in dense compositions on painted card and board, Gtzs thin pencil lines explore the impact of using varying colours and intensities on the works surface. Referencing and expanding upon the abstract language of Suprematism and the Bauhaus, the colours appear to oscillate in front of the viewer to immerse them in the surrounding space. Alongside over 40 colour illustrations, an essay by Charles Darwent explores the range of influences on Gtz's recent body of work. To commemorate the publication, Gtz created a limited-edition lithograph, Correction (2015), in collaboration with Hole Editions. Each edition is hand-finished by the artist and contained within a custom-made slipcase.