»nordlicht«
| Edition | Limited Edition |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Zeichnung |
| Height | 40.2 cm |
| Width | 35 cm |
| Length/Depth | 0.5 cm |
‘Northern Lights’
Woodcut, self-printed
Print block: 21 × 21 cm
Limited edition: 10
‘Northern Lights’ is a woodcut that makes use of strong black-and-white contrasts and visible cutting marks. At the centre is a figure accompanied by an abstracted motif of light. I am less interested in a direct depiction of the Northern Lights than in the atmosphere they evoke: a moment of attention, orientation and inner contemplation.
The work deliberately utilises the distinctive qualities of woodcut: stark contrasts, angular lines and a raw, material texture. As a result, the image is not smoothed out, but remains tangible as a physically carved form. Between the figure, the mark and the fragmented space, a pictorial situation emerges in which orientation, presence and perception are interwoven.
I print all my prints as hand-printed proofs and use exclusively classic, highly pigmented printing inks, which have high luminosity and lightfastness, as well as high-quality acid-free paper.
‘nordlicht’ is published in a limited edition of ten signed artist’s proofs.
The premium edition 1–5/10 was printed on hand-torn 300 g/sq m Hahnemühle deckle-edged paper, measuring 40.2 × 35 cm.
The standard edition 6–10/10 was printed on acid-free 200 g/m² Boesner watercolour paper, measuring 46.4 × 33.5 cm.
Shipping:
Both versions are dispatched unframed – including a certificate of authenticity and the corresponding catalogue number. The work is signed on the front and is limited to a small edition.
Framing and/or advice on framing available on request.
Alexej Eisner
In his work, nostalgic, (post-)Soviet narratives are embedded within biographical elements of everyday life. In doing so, personal and collective memories of the traumas of Russian-German history are interwoven. Eisner presents figurative elements which, through expressive gestures, scraped surfaces and vivid colour schemes within a single composition, create alternating moments of clarity and decay, conveying a sense of authenticity and raw emotion.
Exhibitions (selection)
2025 – ‘What do we pass on and what do we keep to ourselves?’, Hase29 Gallery of Contemporary Art, Osnabrück.
2025 – ‘FATA MORGANA’, vanished Pop-Up Gallery, Osnabrück.
2025 – ‘skool session no. 17’, Alte Schule, Münster.
2025 – ‘good neighbours’, GALERIE ET, Versmold.
2025 – ‘PASSEN’, Contemporary Institute for Art and Thought, Berlin.
2025 – Annual Exhibition of Nominees, University of Osnabrück.
2024 – ‘My Horse Dog Doesn’t Want to Die – vanished’, Hase29 Gallery of Contemporary Art, Osnabrück.
2024 – ‘Beschreibendes’, Galerie Bel Étage, Gütersloh.
2024 – ‘Orte des Friedens #3’, Kulturbüro, Osnabrück.
2023 – ‘Working on the Future’, skulptur-galerie, Osnabrück.
2023 – ‘CAMPUS’, skulptur-galerie, Osnabrück.
2022 – ‘INDEX’, skulptur-galerie, Osnabrück.
2022 – ‘Artist’s Residence’, Atelierhaus Hasemauer, Osnabrück.
2021 – ‘3D’21’, skulptur-galerie, Osnabrück.
2021 – “European Media Art Festival”, Osnabrück.
2020 – “Grafikbörse”, Borken.
Awards/Scholarships
10.2025 – Germany Scholarship for outstanding achievement in the field of art at the University of Osnabrück
02.2025 – Nomination for the Ingeborg Siebert Art Prize in painting and printmaking
, October 2024 – Germany Scholarship for outstanding achievements in the field of art at the University of Osnabrück
, June 2024–May 2025 – Studio grant from the DaunTown art collective, Borgholzhausen.
2022–2024 – Studio grant, ‘Atelierhaus Hasemauer’, from the Felicitas and Werner Egerland Foundation, Osnabrück.
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