'The paintings of Christian Hellmich open up a world where architecture and memory seamlessly merge. In 'Fringe', his latest solo exhibition at Rutger Brandt Gallery, the German artist explores the fringes of Berlin — a cityscape where the past lingers in crumbling facades, vacant in-between spaces, and unfinished structures. In his work, seemingly inconspicuous elements — a forgotten staircase, a weathered awning, an anonymous façade — are imbued with new significance. They appear poised to reveal something yet remain suspended in an elusive state of transition. His paintings prompt questions about how we experience architecture, how memories take root in our surroundings, and how urban space is in a constant state of flux. Architectural forms dissolve into fragmented compositions of time, space and perspective.'
