Hans-Dieter Ahlert
Hans-Dieter Ahlert (born February 3, 1941 in Troisdorf ) is a contemporary German painter and object artist . He lives and works in Herzogenrath .
Life
Hans-Dieter Ahlert's family lived in Troisdorf until 1954 and then moved to Düsseldorf . In his youth, painting and drawing were one of his favorite pastimes. His keen interest in art led him to numerous visits to the city's art museums. There he learned to appreciate the painters from the Düsseldorf School of Painting as well as the Impressionists. After graduating from high school, Ahlert first decided to study civil engineering at RWTH Aachen University in 1961 , which he completed in 1967 as a qualified civil engineer. As part of the course for architects and civil engineers, Ahlert was also taught freehand drawing. Some of the drawings made in this context were exhibited at RWTH. After completing his studies, Ahlert worked as a civil engineer in the field of water management / environmental protection until 2004.
Ahlert is a member of the Federal Association of Visual Artists , BBK Aachen / Euregio eV
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Ahlert has autodidactically trained and educated himself in painting and modern art since his youth. In 1981 he began to devote himself more intensively to his passion for art and started an artistic activity that continues to this day. Landscape motifs, portraits, nude drawings and figurative compositions in pastel, watercolor, gouache and oil were created until 1995.
From 1996 he began to create large-format, mainly abstract compositions using mixed techniques. The works, which are built up in a multi-layered burring technique, are often painted under or over in the airbrush technique. He used chipboard, cardboard, paper and canvas as the image carrier. Natural forms and structures, the spatial experience, the relationship between light and shadow was and is primarily the focus of Ahlert's interest in his work. This preference resulted in both delicate and very powerful and exciting compositions. The works , which were created in a gestural painting style close to Informel , often convey a photo-realistic impression after a graphic revision and because of their richness of detail and were often interpreted thematically by Ahlert. Space and light play a role as well as historical topics.
In 2012 his architectural training came to the fore in his art design. Ahlert's assemblages and deformed papers painted over using the grattage technique, in which constructive considerations led to relief-like picture compositions and spatial objects, served as design elements . In the process, industrially manufactured materials such as packaging material and construction strips helped him to create space and create special light-shadow effects. This led to a pronounced three-dimensionality in his work.
Exhibitions
Hans-Dieter Ahlert refers to an extensive exhibition activity in museums, at cultural associations and galleries with solo exhibitions and exhibition participants both in Germany and abroad (Belgium, Netherlands, Spain and USA). Works are in public institutions and collections.
Solo exhibitions from 1996
- 1996 Zeitzeichen, in Maison Blanche, Lontzen , Belgium
- 1997 Parish church in Stockheim, Kreuzau
- 1997 Trilobit & Co, District Museum, Geilenkirchen
- 1997 EP gallery in Düsseldorf
- 1998 Galerie Kunststück, Linnich
- 1999 Metamorphoses, Komm-Zentrum, Düren
- 1999 Metamorphoses, Künstlerforum Schloss Zweibrüggen , Übach-Palenberg
- 1999 Elbroich Castle, Düsseldorf
- 2000 Forum for Art and Culture, Herzogenrath
- 2002 Arthotel, Aachen
- 2003 Volks- und Raiffeisenbank, Roetgen
- 2003 Positions, Künstlerforum Schloss Zweibrüggen, Übach-Palenberg
- 2004 Galerie An der Roetgentherme, Roetgen, exhibition: Hans-Dieter Ahlert shows paintings and drawings
- 2004 Museum del Castell de Benedormiens, Platja d´Aro, Girona , Spain
- 2004 Lendfers, Maastricht , Netherlands
- 2004 Premià de Dalt Cultural Center , Barcelona, Spain
- 2006 Museum Kopermolen, Vaals , Netherlands
- 2007 Hexagone Gallery, Aachen
- 2008 Opening exhibition at the Remscheid Clinic
- 2008 Arthotel Superior, Aachen
- 2009 BBK gallery, Aachen
- 2010 Tüschenbroicher Mühle, Wegberg
- 2010 Kerkrade Town Hall , Netherlands
- 2011 encounters, Künstlerforum Schloss Zweibrüggen, Übach-Palenberg
- 2016 From space to space, forum for art and culture, Herzogenrath
- 2017 Exhibition Space - Line - Light, Kulturwerk Aachen
- 2018 Space meets volume, Eschweiler Kunstverein
- 2019 Künstler-Forum Schloss Zweibrüggen, Übach-Palenberg , exhibition: Ahlert - Albertz
- 2020 Schaffrathhaus Alsdorf , exhibition Dialog
Participation in exhibitions from 1996
- Multiple or regular participation in exhibitions at the Forum for Art and Culture, Herzogenrath
- Künstlerforum Schloss Zweibrüggen, Übach- Palenberg
- Art transfer Sparkasse Heinsberg
- BBK annual exhibition and special exhibitions
- IKP annual exhibition, Netherlands
- EVBK exhibition (international, judged), Prüm
- Galleries in Cologne, Aachen, Düsseldorf, Linnich, Prüm, Worpswede
- Museum Castell de Benedormiens, Platja d´Aro, Gerona, Spain
- EU-ART, Mary Brogan Museum of Arts and Science , Tallahassee USA
- EU-ART, Miami , trade fair participation, USA
- EVBK - exhibition in the SWR studio, Trier
Works in public collections
- Fons d´ Art del Castell de Benedormiens, Platja d´Aro, Girona, Spain
- State Presidency of Romania, Bucharest, Romania
Honors
- 2020/2021 awarding of the Kaiser Lothar Prize by the city of Prüm
literature
- Jutta Göricke Zeitzeichen- concrete pictures by Hans-Dieter Ahlert ArtefACt 14, 1996
- Jutta Göricke Trilobit & Co, Lettfossilien ArtefACt 9, 1997
- Jutta Göricke Archeology of Time - Hans-Dieter Ahlert- Metamorphoses ArtefACt 6, 1999
- Conxita Oliver: Fons d´Art del castel de Benedormiens , 2010
- Wolfgang Becker AHHA - Aachen's hot springs and the artists, Die Zeitung, 2013
- Dirk Tölke Hans-Dieter Ahlert - From surface to room (artefact, 2016 April – June)
- Wolfgang Wunderlich / Giuliano Pecelli: EuaRt 2010 / 2011–2012 Tour
Web links
- Vita on the pages of the open studios Kohlscheid
- Ahlert in the Herzogenrath forum
- Ahlert in the Aachen cultural work
- Portrait on the website of the European Association of Fine Artists
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans-Dieter Ahlert - BBK Aachen / Euregio eV Accessed on April 5, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Grenzecho: Hans-Dieter Ahlert shows paintings and drawings in Grenzecho Eupen on January 23, 2004, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ Editor: Exhibition discussion Hans-Dieter Ahlert - from space to space in the Forum for Art and Culture Herzogenrath in Klenkes on June 7, 2016, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ Editor: Exhibition Hans-Dieter Ahlert - Raum-Linie-Licht - im - Kulturwerk Aachen in Klenkes on June 28, 2017, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ Nina Krüsmann: Hans-Dieter Ahlert and Hartmut Richard Schroeger show their works in Aachener Zeitung on November 19, 2018, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ redaktiom: Castle Zweibrueggen starts exhibition series 2019 in Aachener Zeitung on February 25, 2019, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ Dagmar Meyer-Roeger: Marie Gabriele and Hans-Dieter Ahlert present their works in Aachener Zeitung on February 25, 2020, accessed on April 23, 2020
- ↑ The "European Association of Visual Artists from Eifel and Ardennes eV" (EVBK) has determined the winners for 2020/2021.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ahlert, Hans-Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and object artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troisdorf |