HP8 studio artists show their work
From 17 to 30 October 2025, you can view works by Sybille Rath on the Exhibition Wall in Hall E:
- Warmes Gesicht, 2019 (oil on nettle, 170 x 145 cm)
- Verneigung, 2020 (oil on canvas, 145 x 180 cm)
Bringing stillness into the room
A lot has happened in the life of artist Sybille Rath in recent years. New challenges, both privately and in work, demanded greater rigour and clarity of thought. Though not an easy task, she set to work, choosing her studio as a refuge, and set about collecting her thoughts. This resulted, among other things, in a critical reassessment of her approach to her artistic work: To what extent can one create new, contemporary works with the reality of everyday life as a starting point? How can a painting become more plain and still remain expressive? What makes for a good painting: repleteness or emptiness? In any case, the ratio between the two is key. The artist’s new paintings and drawings bear witness to this research. It is fascinating how she always manages to freeze movement for a certain moment in time.
In their very own special way, the works invite you to explore new avenues of thought. And perhaps they also help the viewer to escape the hectic pace of life. (Translation of a text by Erno Vroonen)
Biography
- Sybille Rath, born 1970 in Bonn, lives in Munich
- 1992–98: Studied painting at the Academy of Arts (AdBK) in Munich; Masters student of Helmut Sturm
- 2019: Steiner Foundation Scholarship, AdBK Munich
- 2010: Scholarship for the promotion of equal opportunities for women in research and teaching, AdBK Munich
- 2008: Scholarship from the Kunstfonds foundation in Bonn
- 2003–2004 ISCP, Int. Studio Program, New York; DAAD Scholarship, Mexico
- Numerous international exhibitions, incl. in New York, Mexico, Italy and Japan
- Currently: From 26 September to March 1st 2026, works by Sybille Rath will be on display in the exhibition “Gestalten der Nacht” (characters of the night) at the Mittelrhein Museum in Koblenz.
For more information, visit sybille-rath.com
