Anselm Kiefer: Nymphäum / Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Pantin
Thaddaeus Ropac Paris Pantin presents Nymphäum, an exhibition of more than twenty new paintings by Anselm Kiefer. The title refers to ancient sanctuaries dedicated to nymphs; Kiefer reimagines these figures from classical mythology through layered paint, collage, gold leaf, shellac, and sediment of electrolysis. Works such as Klytia (2025), Die Oreaden (2025), Actaea (2021–25), Daphne (2025), and Carya (2025) place nymphs in both pastoral and urban settings, including cityscapes with gold-leaf windows. Dense, textured surfaces and materials evoke cycles of destruction and rebirth, alchemical…
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