AOA

MAYBE I’M A FOOL

Berlin
Apr 27 — Jun 08, 2024

For Gallery Weekend Berlin 2024, AOA;87 presents “MAYBE I’M A FOOL” by the German multimedia artist Holger Schmidhuber. 

Through modernity, the world has been transformed.

Max Weber’s quote serves as an entry point into Schmidhuber’s exploration of lost magic in the exhibition “MAYBE I’M A FOOL”. Here, Schmidhuber employs generative design tools and various AI systems to overwhelm digital processes to the extent that phenomena such as hallucination, amnesia, and unconsciousness find pathways to their own efficacy. Ultimately, Schmidhuber returns to painting, surprising viewers with entirely new blends, transforming the “disenchantment of the world” into a fascinating enchantment.

Schmidhuber’s work is characterized by cycles deeply influenced by his intensive engagement with the theme of “memory”. These cycles are interconnected, reflecting not only his artistic evolution but also serving as conveyors of collective experiences and narratives. Alongside his current works, Schmidhuber offers first-time insights into his archive with an impressive retrospective from the series “Controlled by Nature”, “Bauhaus”, and “Deathrow”, all presented on Aludibond.

During Gallery Weekend Berlin 2024, AOA;87 invites guests to meet the artist and preview the exhibition on Thursday before the official opening. “MAYBE I’M A FOOL” officially opens on Friday, and on Saturday evening, there will be a captivating sound performance by Jarii van Gohl. The weekend concludes with an art brunch on Sunday starting at 11:00 AM, providing an ideal opportunity for exchange among art enthusiasts.

Fr, Apr 26
12—22 h, 19—22 h Opening

Sa, Apr 27
11—22 h, 19—22 h Sound Performance Jarii van Gohl

So, Apr 28
11—19 h, 11—13 h Art Brunch

Wed, May 29
20—22 h Sound Performance Jarii van Gohl

Maybe I’m a Fool, Holger Schmidhuber, installation view, AOA;87 Berlin, 2024
Maybe I’m a Fool, Holger Schmidhuber, installation view, AOA;87 Berlin, 2024
Maybe I’m a Fool, Holger Schmidhuber, installation view, AOA;87 Berlin, 2024
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversions I, mixed media on linen, 2022, 265 × 195 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversions XII, mixed media on linen, 2023, 195 × 195 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversions IV, mixed media on linen, 2023, 195 × 150 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversions VII, mixed media on linen, 2023, 130 × 130 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, The Inversion of Memory – Multiple Fragments XII, mixed media on linen, 2021, 195 × 195 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversion XI, mixed media on linen, 2023, 60 × 50 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversion XVI, mixed media on linen, 2024, 60 × 50 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Sequenced Inversion XVII, mixed media on linen, 2024, 60 × 50 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, MAYBE I’M A FOOL – GHOST/SOUL (Carpets of the Forgotten), 2024, mixed media on oriental carpet, 220 × 348 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, I’M HUNTING YOU (Carpets of the Forgotten), 2024, mixed media on oriental carpet, 195 × 290 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, TRACES (Carpets of the Forgotten), 2024, mixed media on oriental carpet, 88 × 146 cm
Holger Schmidhubwer, BAUHAUS IX, 2011, mixed media on aludibond, 100 × 151 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, BAUHAUS XX, 2011, mixed media on aludibond, 40 × 40 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, BAUHAUS XXII, 2011, mixed media on aludibond, 40 × 40 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, 08 – 28 – 02, Texas: Toronto Patterson 24 executed (DEATH ROW), 2006, mixed media on aludibond, 170 × 120 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, DEAD DIARY III, 2007, mixed media on aludibond, 171 × 118 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, CONTROLLED BY NATURE V, 2013, mixed media on aludibond, 155 × 232,5 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, CONTROLLED BY NATURE XII, 2013, mixed media on aludibond, 53 × 80 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, oil4o IX, 2010, mixed media on aludibond, 48 × 72 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, oil4o XI, 2010, mixed media on aludibond, 48 × 72 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Bad Schwalbach, DE – 3), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 39,2 × 28,6 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Bad Schwalbach, DE – 4), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 39,2 × 28,6 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Bad Schwalbach, DE – 5), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 39,2 × 28,6 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Bad Gastein, AT – 4), 2024, mixed media on digital print, paper, 27,3 × 40,7 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Berlin, DE – 1), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 27,6 × 40,7 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Fuerteventura, ES – 7), 2024, mixed media on digital print, paper, 40,7 × 27,8 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Los Angeles, US – 5), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 40,4 × 27,4 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Los Angeles, US – 6), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 40,6 × 27,5 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Los Angeles, US – 31), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 27,6 × 40,5 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Tel Aviv-Jaffa, IL – 1), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 28,8 × 37,4 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Palermo, IT – 2), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 39,2 × 28,6 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Wattenmeer, Schleswig-Holstein, DE – 8), 2022, mixed media on digital print, paper, 40,5 × 27,5 cm
Holger Schmidhuber, Archive shapes (Wattenmeer, Schleswig-Holstein, DE – 44), 2024, mixed media on digital print, paper, 40,7 × 27,7 cm