Christian Manss | Of gods and demons

"Of Gods and Demons" is the title of the exhibition by Dresden artist Christian Manss at Galerie Hinten. The central question of the exhibition: What are you worth? Value and norms are fundamental concepts in all societies, past and present. Value is also a fundamental characteristic of material things, which in many cases is what makes their embedding in a culture possible in the first place. How are values created and circulate in a society? How are values and norms transformed by social, political and economic changes? Christian Manss is interested in this process of change, the in-between, in his work. Traces of people and their values - moral and material. What do people wear today? Who were we yesterday? What do we believe in tomorrow? The artist plays with the values of our time as well as with the materials. In addition to canvas and acrylic paint, numerous other materials can be found in and on Christian Manss' works, such as wallpapering tables, painter's fleece, acrylic glass, wrapping paper, varnish, textile paint and everything else that is needed. Curiosity is his driving force, without ignoring the familiar, but rediscovering and transforming it.