Henni Alftan—By the Skin of My Teeth

Henni Alftan’s artistic practice is grounded in a profound exploration of the medium of painting, examining its methods and histories. Her intimately familiar yet intriguingly enigmatic portrayals of everyday life arise from a process of observation and deduction, resulting in precise and carefully cropped figurative works that embody a studied economy of means. By skilfully employing scale, perspective and texture, Alftan reveals the strangeness in the ordinary. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week, Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers are pleased to present a solo exhibition, featuring all-new paintings and the artist’s first-ever presentation of drawings.