The engraving Die Fachwerkstadt shows a view of a town with half-timbered houses. The streets of this architectural ensemble form two vanishing lines each leading up to a tower with a narrow gate. Both are lined with wood piles waiting to be set alight. On the façade on the outer right-hand side of the composition appears the shadow of a man donning a top hat – the only human trace in a city that seems to have been deserted by its inhabitants.
The motif of this limited-edition print is related to the paintings Die Fachwerkstadt mit drei Stadttoren (2023) and Die Fliese – Die Fachwerkstadt (2023).
Titus Schade (b.1984 in Leipzig) is a major figure of the young German painting scene who studied under Neo Rauch, among others, at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. His work has been shown in several solo and group exhibitions in Germany.
Titus Schade lives and works in Leipzig (D). He is represented by Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig/Berlin.
This edition was produced in conjunction with Titus Schade's monographic exhibition TEKTONIK at the Konschthal Esch.
Vernis mou and drypoint etching hand-printed on Hahnemühle Laid Paper white
Sheet: 40×50 cm (unframed)
Motif: 25×30 cm
Edition of 30, numbered and signed
Produced by the Konschthal Esch
Printed by Vlado & Maria Ondrej – Atelier für zeitgenössische Radierung Leipzig
Selling price: 800€
© Christof Weber
© Christof Weber
