Karin Hochstatter and Wolfgang Lüttgens approach linear structures in their work in different ways. While Lüttgens' artistic starting point is drawing and photography, Hochstatter's background is in media art and sculpture. In this exhibition, these different approaches converge and enter into a dialogue. Their works are connected by a shared sensitivity to subtle, often understated, yet also space-defining structures, which are evident in both their drawings and wall sculptures. Line is understood not merely as a formal means, 

but as a unifying principle—as a trace, order, and movement in space.but as a unifying principle—as a trace, order, and movement in space.

Karin Hochstatter

works primarily with sculpture and installation, expanding her practice through experimentation with film, photography, and drawing. Her works alternate "between form and its dissolution, order and chaos, between recognizable intention and apparent coincidence." Improvisations of fragile states, "oscillating between surface and space, between object and projection, image and picture."

Karin Hochstatter studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and received numerous awards and grants, including the Friedrich-Vordemberge Scholarship from the City of Cologne. Her works have been presented at Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg, Bonner Kunstverein, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Museum Basler Papiermühle, and Goethe Institut China, among others. She has held teaching positions at Kunstakademie Mainz, LMU Los Angeles, and Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig. Additionally, she organizes and curates collaborative projects (EWVA; Strichstärke; Aus dem Koffer, among others) featuring thematic exhibitions, symposia, and podcasts.

https://karinhochstatter.de/wiiii/            

Wolfgang Lüttgens

Wolfgang Lüttgens' artistic focus lies in his exploration of drawing, photography, collage, and installation. His works were shown in an extensive solo exhibition in Cologne in 2025 as the award winner of "Update Cologne #08." 1979-80: Studies at GH-Duisburg (Art and Social Sciences); 1980-86: Studies at FH-Aachen (Design Department); 1986-88: Postgraduate studies at FH-Aachen (Art in Public Space).

Solo and group exhibitions include: Vorgebirgspark-Skulptur, Cologne; Galerie zone E, Essen; VfaK-Oberhausen; Kunstverein Siegburg; Kunstmuseum Bergisch-Gladbach; Japanese Cultural Institute, Cologne; residence project at the bluecoat, Liverpool; Kunstverein Bochum; Raum für Kunst, Aachen; Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen; Neuer Aachener Kunstverein; NBK, Berlin. Participation in collaborative projects including: Strichstärke: postscriptum, Künstlerforum, Bonn; le collectif BLAST, Angers; Eight days a week, Liverpool

https://www.wolfgang-luettgens.de