Enrique Martínez Celaya & Käthe Kollwitz

The artist Enrique Martínez Celaya and the collectors Gudrun and Martin Fritsch have persued the same passion for many years: their enthusiasm for German artist Käthe Kollwitz and the examination of her work. While the Berlin-based collectors have built a significant private Kollwitz collection, the artist has referenced her in many of his own works. There are telling parallels in the artistic practices of Martínez Celaya and Kollwitz. Both scrutinize and explore the correlation of drawing and sculpture, and both articulate a deeply felt humanism in response to their personal biographies and their times. For this exhibition at Galerie Judin, Enrique Martínez Celaya has created a group of works that capture the essence of his exploration of Käthe Kollwitz, shown here in a fascinating dialogue with works from the Fritsch Collection.

Enrique Martínez Celaya was born in Cuba in 1964, grew up in Spain and Puerto Rico, and studied physics and fine arts in the United States. He is a painter, sculptor, and writer living in Los Angeles, California. His work is represented in exhibitions and collections of important institutions worldwide.

Käthe Kollwitz was born 1867 in Königsberg (now: Kaliningrad) and died 1945 in Moritzburg. She is one of the most significant German artists of the last century who elaborated her work in drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.