Rita Karrer – Spotlight 2 at PINA: Concrete Art in Focus

Concrete Clarity, Poetic Color: Rita Karrer's Spotlight 2

In the intimate setting of PINA – The Little Pinakothek in Munich's Hof, the two-part retrospective of the artist Rita Karrer, who passed away in 2022, unfolds her concentrated focus on Concrete Art. Part 2 will showcase from October 3, 2025, the group of works in which Karrer condenses her material and color language into geometric constructions – an artistic experience between precision and poetry.

Aesthetic Experience: Color, Form, Spatial Effect

The exhibition atmosphere thrives on quiet spaces, clear displays, and the closeness between the viewer and the work. Monochrome surfaces, modulated pigments, encaustic, and earthy additives intensify the exploration of the works. Lines and squares rhythmically engage the eye; the handling of light allows Karrer's serial variations in fine tonal values to pulsate.

Expertise and Context: Concrete Art from East Bavaria

Karrer (1940–2022), active as a freelance artist in Regensburg since 1980, developed painting, graphics, objects, and installations. Her Concrete Art – mathematically-geometrically based, material-conscious, and color-intensive – connects to tendencies of post-war modernism. Her career traverses from the Haus der Kunst Munich to the Slovak National Gallery and the Museum of Concrete Art Ingolstadt. A poem dedicated to her by Eugen Gomringer underscores the authority of her position.

Material Poetry: From Encaustic to Earth Pigment

Series like Double Circle and works on canvas demonstrate how Karrer combined her own pigments, oil, and wax with natural materials. The tangible presence of the surfaces – partly sandy, partly reflective – becomes the medium of a sensuous yet strictly constructed visual language.

Curating in Dialogue

The presentation focuses on reduction and variation. Monday appointment offers a special mediation format: Robert Karrer personally guides through the exhibition and opens biographical access to the development of the works and studio practice. Thus, art historical context intertwines with lived memory.

Visitor Voices

On Facebook, visitors appreciate the clear display and focused viewing experience; on YouTube, insights into the AltstadtQuartier and its cultural program are shared. The feedback emphasizes the calmness of the spaces and the precision of the geometric imagery.

Conclusion

Spotlight 2 condenses Karrer's contribution to Concrete Art: concise form, subtle color, smart seriality. Art enthusiasts can expect a focused, sensual exhibition of works – ideal for an intense half-hour of contemplative observation. Visit the exhibition, experience material, light, and form in direct dialogue with the images.

Official Channels of Rita Karrer:

• Instagram: No official profile found
• Facebook: No official profile found
• YouTube: No official profile found
• Website: No official profile found

Official Channels of PINA – The Little Pinakothek in Munich's Hof:

• Instagram: No official profile found
• Facebook: https://de-de.facebook.com/MuenchnerHof
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=ft9IMZd21b4
• Website: https://muenchner-hof.de/ritakarrer

Sources:

• City of Regensburg – Event Database: Rita Karrer – Spotlight 2
• AltstadtQuartier Munich Hof – Exhibition Rita Karrer | Spotlight 2
• Regensburg Galleries – Current: PINA – Rita Karrer – Spotlight 2
• District of Lower Bavaria – Art in Lower Bavaria: Rita Karrer – Square (Biographical Data)