Lehmann Maupin is pleased to present Traces to nowhere, an exhibition of new works by artist Matthias Weischer, on view at the gallery’s Hong Kong location from September 8 through October 3, 2015. Showcasing a group of new paintings, Weischer is presenting a solo exhibition in Asia for the first time.

Weischer, a graduate of the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts, is known for his association with the “New Leipzig School” a group of painters who came to prominence roughly a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Originally schooled in classical painting techniques, the artist has since developed, in a broad sense, two conceptual approaches in his practice. Of primary interest is Weischer’s exploration of new ways of perceiving and depicting three-dimensional space. Weischer is also attuned to identifying the scope, importance, and historical meaning of painting as a medium and system of representation. The artist is keenly interested in the process of composing paintings, examining the balance between chaos and harmony, and situating his works at the intersection of the realistic and the imagined.