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DurƯing the SecƯond World War, numerƯous cultural assets were either disƯplaced or destroyed. Many art treasures remain lost today. Swiss artist Uwe Wittwer takes up this still incomplete chapƯter of recent history in the framework of his fourth solo show at Galerie Judin, showƯing around 100 new works. The seƯries 'Im WiderƯschein?Scherben' brings together the thematic conƯcerns that have shaped Wittwer?s work over the past 25 years, linkƯing his interrogaƯtion of the canon of art history to an interƯest in fugacƯity, loss, and the fadƯing of memƯory. NonetheƯless, this is not a nosƯtalgic search for traces, but a study of the power of images and the endurance of standards of art history. With his paintings and waterƯcolƯors, Wittwer combines the artisƯtic past and preƯsent in impresƯsive visual creƯations. Based on a canon of styles and motifs familƯiar to us from the pivƯotal colƯlecƯtions of EuroƯpean art, he creƯates an endurƯing sense of unsettleƯment, openƯing aesƯthetic and motivic interƯsƯtices. The artist?s declared goal is to lead the beholder to the space between the familƯiar and the unfaƯmilƯiar.00Exhibition: Galerie Judin, Berlin, Germany (30.04.-18.06.2016).