Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

by L.A. Ruano, September 23, 2008

gerhard richter serpentine gallery 1 Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

Opening up today at Serpentine Gallery in London, German artist Gerhard Richter showcases his newest piece titled 4900 Colours: Version II. Comprised of 4900 brightly colored squares randomly arranged it features the Richter created concept labeled “controlled chance”. Painted on 100 aluminum panels, the work measures 69 square meters a piece and can be displayed as 49 separate pieces. The exhibition can be seen until November 16, 2008.

Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA

Source: Art Observed

gerhard richter serpentine gallery 2 Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

gerhard richter serpentine gallery 3 Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

gerhard richter serpentine gallery 4 Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

3 Responses

  1. Posted by: heiroglyphics on September 23, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    yeaaaaaa… i think doing it on Canvas is waaaay better than on paint o.O

  2. Posted by: curut on September 23, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    can you do it on canvas?

  3. Posted by: Luis on September 23, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    i made that square on MS paint like more than a month ago with diff colors before i saw this… never thought something alike it would be in a gallery…