Oak
Oak
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MaterialGallery
watercolour on linenThe approach
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary artwork features a long, vertical wooden panel with a distinctive textured surface that mimics the bark of a tree. The muted, earthy tones of the wood create a naturalistic visual effect, evoking a sense of the organic and the weathered. The overall composition is simple and minimalist, allowing the inherent qualities of the wood to take center stage. The artist seems to be exploring themes of materiality, natural forms, and the relationship between man-made and organic elements. This piece likely aims to encourage the viewer to pause and contemplate the inherent beauty and resilience found in the natural world. ...

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Helene Appel
Artist
Helene Appel
B.1976, German

Working mostly with watercolour, acrylic and oils on raw linen, Helene Appel renders everyday objects and substances in minute detail. Shards of spaghetti, folded blankets, or fragments of broken glass act as subjects, with Appel’s mastery of trompe l’oeil and illusionist painting magnifying the very fibre of these materials. Through the process of painting these tableaux, the intrinsic beauty of these items is revealed, and the art historical weight of the untreated linen pedestals of these entities. Blurring a minimalist aesthetic with the tropes of classical still life painting, fresh, sharp focus is gifted to these objects. Revelling in both flux and stillness, Appel depicts precise moments of transition, such as the spilling of grains or the curve of a wave forming, whilst she also applies careful precision to inanimate surfaces such as pavement stones, the bark of trees or grains of sand. What unites all of these paintings is their poetic tone, and their lyrical ability to capture the smaller moments of life in registers usually reserved for grander settings. ...

Helene Appel: Artworks
Untitled
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Helene Appel
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Gehweg (pavement)
Helene Appel
Gehweg (pavement), 2021
372 x 124cm
Untitled (Cleaning)
Helene Appel
Untitled (Cleaning), 2023
130 x 86cm
Leek
Envelope (4)
Helene Appel
Envelope (4), 2023
16.1 x 11.4cm
Envelope (2)
Helene Appel
Envelope (2), 2023
16.3 x 11.5cm
Grey Envelope
Helene Appel
Grey Envelope, 2023
22.7 x 11.3cm
Duvet Cover
Helene Appel
Duvet Cover, 2023
210 x 120cm
Roof Tile
Helene Appel
Roof Tile, 2023
47 x 26cm
Car Light
Helene Appel
Car Light, 2023
43 x 30cm
Sand, Stones
Helene Appel
Sand, Stones, 2020
120 x 85.7cm
Schaum (1)
Helene Appel
Schaum (1), 2023
41 x 25.5cm
Spaghetti
Helene Appel
Spaghetti, 2018
76.8 x 46cm
Fennel
Helene Appel
Fennel, 2021
59 x 41.5cm
Leek
Blue Net
Helene Appel
Blue Net, 2018
235 x 395cm
Gehwegplatte (pavement slab)
Helene Appel
Gehwegplatte (pavement slab), 2021
49 x 25 x 35cm
Ribs
Maple
Helene Appel
Maple, 2019
270 x 67 x 4cm
Oak
Pollack
Helene Appel
Pollack, 2017
15.6 x 9.3cm
Envelope
Helene Appel
Envelope, 2023
16 x 11cm
Sand
Cleaning
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199 x 142cm
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The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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