Klaus Rilling
Klaus Rilling (born November 1, 1955 in Heilbronn , † June 9, 1987 in Kiel ) was a German painter.
Life
Rilling began his professional training with a typesetter apprenticeship in Heilbronn. However, this job did not correspond to his calling, and after completing his training he applied for a place at the Muthesius Art College in Kiel .
After completing his studies, he worked as a freelance artist in Kiel. After the death of his teacher Gottfried Brockmann in 1983, Rilling took over the artist's studio in his house on Düvelsbeker Weg in Kiel. After Gottfried Brockmann's death, there was a close friendship between the widow Brockmann and Klaus Rilling.
Rilling taught at the International Summer Academy for Fine Arts Salzburg "School of Seeing" 1979–1980 and 1981 in Tuscania (Italy). He received a 2nd prize in the redesign of the Hamburg dam monument in collaboration with Jörg Plickat . He made a large number of self-portraits that portray him with a visionary attitude.
Rilling lived and worked with his muse and partner Lilith, who appears as a model throughout his work, in Kiel until his death. The economic circumstances in which the two lived were extraordinarily modest.
In 1987 Rilling killed himself. He is buried in the main cemetery in Heilbronn . The urn grave stands out due to a tombstone decorated with Chinese characters ( The Painter ). Klaus Rilling was a member of the Federal Association of Visual Artists .
There is uncertainty about the whereabouts of his pictures. It is believed that his family took over the fund.
Painting techniques
Rilling painted his oil paintings in bright pastose colors with strong brushwork and language. He mastered the woodcut, the ink drawing and the watercolor.
Participation in exhibitions
- Pictures and sculptures , with Jörg Plickat and Jos de Kleijn , Stadtbilderei Kiel 1982
- 6 × Young Art from Schleswig-Holstein , with Jos de Kleijn, Rainer Grodnick, Jörg Plickat, Jutta Reichelt-Feigel and Franziska Stubenrauch , Kulturkreis Torhaus , Hamburg 1983
- Mini Print International de Cadaqués , Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaqués , Spain 1983
- 30th state show of the BBK Schleswig-Holstein , Kunsthaus Reichenstrasse, Itzehoe 1983/84
Solo exhibition
- Klaus Rilling , Steinfurt watermill
Publicly owned work
- Feste Gallery, Salzburg
- Cultural property of the city of Hamburg
- Cultural property of the city of Kiel
Privately owned work
- Penz Art Collection , Berlin
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rilling, Klaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heilbronn |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1987 |
| Place of death | Kiel |