Artistic Evolution and Conceptual Work
Jochen Klein was a German painter who began his studies in classical painting at the Academy of Fine Arts under Hans Baschang. Following his studies, he moved away from classical painting to dedicate himself to conceptual projects. He became a member of the New York conceptual artist group Group Material and authored texts regarding the relationship between aesthetics and politics. Alongside his colleague and friend Thomas Eggerer, he participated in exhibitions oriented toward social history. In 1995, he moved to London, where he worked within the circle of artists at the Cubitt Gallery.
Figurative Works and Later Style
In the final years of his life, between 1995 and 1997, Klein turned toward figurative painting, inspired by the works of Richard Hamilton. His figurative works often feature idyllically appearing landscape scenes. Within these landscapes, occasionally real painted people are situated in contrast to backgrounds that are almost abstractly stylized. These paintings are characterized by:
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