SOHN.SUCHT.VATER

The exhibition brings the artistic positions of father and son, Hans-Ludwig Hanau (*1946) and Anatol Hanau (*1986), into a tense dialogue that sensitively negotiates closeness and distance as well as the highly topical and often taboo subject of addiction.

At the centre of the exhibition are around ten large-format paintings by Hans-Ludwig Hanau, whose abstract-geometric formal language identifies him as a protagonist of the ‘New Geometry’ of the 1980s.

In contrast, around 30 small-format, intimate drawings by Anatol Hanau are presented, which are reminiscent of graphic novels in their narrative density and reveal the psychological complexity of a young man who gives an insight into his life, touching on universal questions of stability and compensation in a fast-moving world.

The exhibition, curated by Susanne Rockweiler, interlinks the works of both artists and makes the dialogue between father and son a curatorial principle. The exhibition is complemented by an it-piece by Berlin artist and fashion designer Isabel Vollrath in collaboration with Anatol Hanau and a handbag by vegan label Luckynelly.

Press preview with discussion: Thursday, 12 June 2025, 11:00 a.m. With curator Susanne Rockweiler, the artists Hans-Ludwig and Anatol Hanau and the renowned addiction researcher Prof. Dr Rainer Spanagel (Head of the Institute for Psychopharmacology at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim).
Opening: Thursday, 12 June 2025, 19:00 Musical accompaniment: Makoto Inoue


Exhibition duration: Thursday, 12 June - Sunday, 15 June 2025

Opening hours:

DO, 12 June: 19:00 - 22:00
FR & SA, 13/14 June: 17:00 - 22:00
SO, 15 June: 12:00 - 18:00

Location: Bunker West Berlin, Hohenzollerndamm 120, 10715 Berlin