Lothar Hempel
Berlin, Germany
Art Medium
Installation Art
Mixed Media
Painting
Sculpture
Art Style
Conceptual
Contemporary
Modern Art
Theatrical
About the Artist
Lothar Hempel (b. 1966, Cologne; based Berlin) is a prominent contemporary German artist whose practice synthesizes painting, sculpture, installation and theatrical scenography. Drawing on art‑historical and pop‑culture iconography, his structurally complex, found‑object‑reinforced environments act as stage‑like tableaux dissecting display, narrative and media. Hempel’s work is characterized by dramatic spatial compositions, bold color, and layered references that unsettle and reframe relationships between form, ideology and cultural production. His exhibitions have been featured in major museums and international biennials.