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CHRISTIAN W. BERTRAM
Christian W. Bertram was born in Hamburg in 1939. In 1970 he graduated from the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied drawing, painting, graphic arts and engraving. From 1974 to 2000 he established himself in Greece before relocating to Cyprus.
Exhibitions of Christian Bertram’s work have been held in Germany, Greece, and Cyprus. His drawings, mosaics and engravings are in private collections in Europe and in the Historical Museum of the City of Hamburg.
2024
Drawings on Cigarette Packets
Christian W. Bertrams work belongs to the European tradition of drawing as an independent genre and depicts Greek everyday life through an expressionist lens. In Bertram’s sixth exhibition in Cyprus, the drawings on cigarette packets also reflect a certain intention of the artist: that of not wanting passers-by or café regulars to notice that he is drawing them, thus keeping the spontaneity of the snapshot: not only was the packet hidden in the palm, but it also had a concealing lid.
Away from the trends of his time, Bertram emphasizes the human form, focusing on the search for an inner essence rather than producing a mere descriptive representation.
Duration: January 15.2 - 1.3. 2024