'Boundless' German art exhibition ends Thursday in Beijing

Editor's Note: A group exhibition featuring five German contemporary artists closes this week at Beijing's Whitebox Art Center.

"Boundless: Contemporary Art from Germany" runs through July 24, showcasing abstract paintings and sculptures that blend Western and Eastern artistic approaches.

The exhibition, curated by Ren Rong, features works by Franz Türtscher, Herbert Mehler, Nikola Dimitrov, Otto Reitsperger, and Reinhard Roy. The artists draw from German abstract traditions while incorporating Eastern artistic philosophy.

The show highlights the enduring influence of Bauhaus design principles, particularly ideas of structure and rhythm. The artists push painting and sculpture beyond representation, experimenting with visual logic and optical illusion.

Each work shows a different approach to abstract art. Dimitrov's work reflects his background as a classical pianist, while Türtscher's uses color and grids. Reitsperger creates visual illusions through geometry, and Mehler transforms steel into curved sculptures. 

"Boundless" invites viewers to inhabit a space where vision, thought and form dissolve their boundaries.

This photo shows the entrance to "Boundless: Contemporary Art from Germany" at Whitebox Art Center in Beijing, July 17, 2025. The stark architectural framing prepares viewers for a journey through abstraction and cross-cultural exchange. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]