Aladin 2014

Gerhard Richter, born in 1932, created the painting *Aladin*. Richter came of age in Post-War Germany, grappling with the weight of history and the complexities of national identity in the wake of devastation and shame. Richter's abstract works can be seen as a response to the trauma of war and the loss of faith in traditional systems of representation. The layers of color and the gestures in the piece seem to reflect the fractured and chaotic nature of memory. "I distrust the picture that I distrusted reality," Richter has stated. The painting resonates with an emotional depth that speaks to the human condition, reflecting on themes of trauma and resilience. *Aladin* reflects the artist’s journey through a landscape of personal and collective memory, while offering space for new narratives to emerge.