Günther Filus (1935-2012), Surreal Still Life, 1963

Günther Filus (1935 Berlin - 2012 Gottfrieding), Surreal Still Life, 1963. Lithograph, 29 cm x 50 cm (image), 43 cm x 59.5 cm (sheet size), signed in pencil lower right and dated 1963, identified as copy no. 7 / 16 lower left.
- Corners slightly bumped in places, otherwise in very good condition  



- Surreal Reality -


At first glance the still life shows a glass and a pair of glasses, at second glance two architectural elements that create a depth of space. The glass and the glasses reflect and create optical phenomena that make something visible. Through the glasses we see the sharply focused structures of the lace ceiling on the table. The glasses become a metaphor for becoming visible. Lying upside down on the table, they make it clear that the 'surreal' reversal of perspective makes the structure of the world visible.



About the artist

Günther Filus was born in Berlin and studied painting and graphic art with Franz Nagel at the Munich Art Academy from 1954 to 1958. In 1959 he founded a graphic workshop in Regensburg, where he first made lithographs and from 1965 on etchings. Between 1959 and 1976, Günther Filu's works were shown almost every year at the major art exhibitions in Munich, in addition to his participation in numerous other exhibitions.