GNYP Gallery is pleased to present "You Don't Live Here Anymore", a solo exhibition by the London based artist Christopher Hartmann. The festive opening of the exhibition will take place during the AAW on Friday 15 May, from 5pm until 8pm. An artist talk will be held at 7pm.
Christopher Hartmann (b. 1993, Bamberg, Germany) is a German–Costa Rican artist living and working in London. He holds a MA in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins and a MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths University London.
In his detailed oil paintings, Hartmann creates near-photorealistic scenes, in which time and space appear suspended, exploring complex relationships shaped by alienation, intimacy, loss, and emotional attachment and detachment. Through luminous layers of oil paint that echo the visual language of photo-editing software, he evokes the glow of digital screens, infusing his subjects with artificial tones. In doing so, he reflects on a technology-driven, oversaturated age in which realism feels increasingly simulated. Often depicting young figures in moments of repose or presumed dialogue, his subjects embody a longing for authentic connection while simultaneously appearing distanced from one another and their surroundings. Drawing inspiration from themes related to romance, his work often explores the tensions between closeness and distance, touching on boundaries, isolation, and co-dependence.
Hartmann exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions at T&Y Projects in Tokyo; Perrotin in Paris; Konig Galery in Berlin and BLUM & Poe in Los Angeles; Nassima Landau Foundation, Tel Aviv; Neuer Aachener Kunstverein in Aachen, GNYP Berlin a.o. He was a nominee for the HixAward (2019) and is a grantee from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (2020).