SIGNS OF SYNERGY

On the occasion of the opening of Neo Rauch’s exhibition at David Zwirner Hong Kong, the painter and his wife, fellow artist Rosa Loy, give Tatler a glimpse into his studio, sources of inspiration, creative process and what 40 years of partnership looks like

By Aaina Bhargava.

In East Germany, all the cool kids read Mosaik, an extremely popular comic book. One of these cool kids was artist Neo Rauch, who grew up there in the 1970s to 80s. He lived vicariously through the three protagonists who travelled the world and had (mis)adventures. “It was like they were travelling for us, since we couldn’t do it,” says Rauch, sitting in his airy Leipzig studio. “It showed the world to those trapped behind the wall.” The German painter’s studio is in a building in a former industrial area in Leipzig, where an old cotton mill was turned into a complex housing many studios and warehouses. His wife and fellow artist Rosa Loy has her own studio right next door. The couple welcomed Tatler to Rauch’s studio, where a…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023

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