Christoph Liedtke presents new works in his solo exhibition “DAS MAL.” Among them is the five-part polyptych “Gen Ginnungagap,” a painterly journey to the edge of the world interwoven with quotations by the Halle-based poet Wilhelm Bartsch from his poetry collection 'Hohe See und niemands Land.'
In this exhibition, as in his painting in general, Christoph Liedtke explores and questions the term “Mal” (“mark,” “painting,” or “trace”) as the intrinsic element in the act of painting itself.
A colored trace, a trail born from the act of a necessary movement of the subject within its present. What distinguishes the painting from the image?
The exhibition opens on November 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. with a poetry performance by Kristina Buketova and Christoph Liedtke.
We look forward to seeing you there!
About Christoph Liedtke:
Christoph Liedtke (CL) (born 1985 in Saalfeld, Thuringia) graduated from high school in Bad Lobenstein in 2004.
From 2007 to 2010, he completed an apprenticeship as a wood sculptor in Berchtesgaden. Between 2010 and 2016, he studied Fine Arts / Sculpture / Ceramics under Prof. Martin Neubert at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle.
Today, he lives and works as a transdisciplinary artist in Halle. His practice encompasses exhibitions, art projects, performances, concerts, curatorial work, readings, lectures, and sound performances.
In 2018, he published his first poetry collection Symmetry of Cracks, followed in 2023 by the artist’s book The Great Atlas Moth. On YouTube, he runs the channel Rhizom Halle-Leipzig.
Liedtke is also a member of the experimental No Wave band Klinke and maintains a long-standing artistic collaboration with Mark Hornbogen. Together, they create video performances within the context of promenadology and host the art talk show Soireé Relais on YouTube.
His works have been exhibited in venues such as the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, the Reinbeckhallen in Berlin, the A&O Kunsthalle in Leipzig, and in numerous galleries and exhibition spaces. CL’s writings and projects have been featured in books, magazines, radio programs, exhibition catalogues, YouTube, and social media.
From 2023 to 2024, he served as a founding member and chair of BLECH. Raum für Kunst Halle e.V. Together with Anne Bielig and Nora Mona Bach, he also holds the honorary position of spokesperson for the Interessengemeinschaft Bildende Kunst Halle, an association advocating for the independent visual arts scene in Halle.
Since 2025, he has been a member of the Academy of Arts Saxony-Anhalt.
