Ma Ke

Born in 1970, Ma Ke is a distinctive painter whose art is difficult to define. In his second solo exhibition at Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, the artist focuses on the depiction of his iconic figures such as the central, recurring figure of the rider; as he roams through the dark forest, for example, or almost surreally tries to keep his balance on a thin rope. Often the figures, hovering liberated from the background, find themselves in a mobile balancing act.

Ma Ke
Journey to the West, 2022
Öl auf Leinwand
90 x 130 cm
Bildrechte: Ma Ke, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle