Licht-Object 

Editor: We are looking at "Licht-Object" by Gerhard von Graevenitz. At first glance, it appears to be an intricate play of light and shadow using repetitive geometric forms. What I am particularly curious about, what kind of narrative do you see embedded within these repeated patterns? Curator: That's a great observation! I see this work as a visual poem about order and chaos. The repeated geometric shapes initially suggest a rigid structure, but the way they are arranged – slightly askew, overlapping, with shifting shadows – hints at a dynamic, almost organic system struggling against imposed constraint. Editor: So, the rigid forms fight the arrangement. Like the material doesn’t quite sit happily within that confined box? Curator: Exactly! Think about light itself. It follows laws, physics… yet it's also fluid, transformative. Von Graevenitz captured a paradox. Does it remind you a little of urban spaces, perhaps? The ordered grid of streets, always full of unexpected human drama? Editor: Oh, I see it. There is the pattern, but when you really look, it is totally individual in different places. Almost like tiny windows catching different slices of light. Was Von Graevenitz exploring light as the main ‘actor’ in his art? Curator: I think he wanted us to reflect on how we perceive, to notice those subtle shifts and interactions that might normally pass unnoticed. By trapping light within a formal structure, he amplified its inherent dynamism. Light becomes a thing in itself, not merely a tool for viewing. He lets the immaterial become material. Editor: That’s brilliant! It’s amazing how a simple form can open up so many perspectives on light and form. Curator: Absolutely. It is this simple brilliance, its core tenet, and a bit of Von Graevenitz that will stick with me now, like lingering daylight in a darkened room.