Let the Distance keep us Together

Walter Dahn passed away on November 7, 2024, just a few days after the opening of his solo exhibition ‘Have Love Will Travel’ at Haus Mödrath on October 20. We had the great privilege of experiencing a particularly wonderful and intensive preparation and build-up phase with Walter. In countless conversations, he repeatedly referred to his time as a teacher in Braunschweig - above all because of ‘his’ students. He was in intensive dialogue with some of his students. It was always about art, music and film. Always ‘at eye level’, as Walter constantly emphasised. For years, even decades. ‘Let's see’, “look here” or “what do you think of this...” - this is how the exchange, the mutual interest, the expression of mutual appreciation often began. They were more, much more than just his ‘students’. For Walter, they were fellow artists with equal rights. But more than that, they were his friends, actually already part of his family, an integral part of his cosmos.

And we can now bring these close student family friends together again in a small series of exhibitions. With genuine enthusiasm and conviction, they all agreed spontaneously. They are sure that Walter would love it. And because Walter Dahn's exhibition will run for another eight months until the end of August 2025 at Haus Mödrath, we have the fantastic opportunity to showcase one of these artists every month in our studio in the basement.
 

Ralph Schuster

We’re excited to announce Ralph Schuster’s debut solo exhibition in this series. For the occasion, the artist presents a new collection of paintings, shown here for the first time. The imagery and color choices in this series hold a unique place within the broader scope of his work. Using a pared-down palette, motifs from his expansive drawing universe have been translated onto small MDF panels. In this exceptional series, dark and twisted imagery is presented with a wink and a touch of humor.

Born in 1982 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Ralph Schuster studied Fine Arts under Walter Dahn at the University of Art in Braunschweig from 2007 to 2012. He currently lives and works in Brussels.