Portraits of my parents:
Uta Gautel, born Stichs, 1937-2020
Peter Gautel, 1934-2024
Pietà
Portrait of the artist’s mother, Uta Gautel, as a “Pietà”, Karlsruhe, October 2019
Photo: Peter Gautel
Pietà
Portrait of the artist’s mother, Uta Gautel, Karlsruhe, October 2019
Photo: Peter Gautel
Photo: Peter Gautel
King Lear
Portrait of the artist’s father, Peter Gautel, as “King Lear”, Karlsruhe, June 2021
On his head, as a crown, a bird’s nest fallen from the tree of Uta Gautel’s final resting place.
King Lear
Portrait of the artist’s father, Peter Gautel, Karlsruhe, June 2021
The Eternal Return
We’re back already!
A Post-it note written by my father in the 2000s or 2010s, letting people know that my parents were back. It was stuck next to the front door of their flat and reused whenever needed. We’ve left it there ever since.
The Eternal Return
We’re back already!
Post-it note written by Peter Gautel, 2000s or 2010s
Post-it note written by Peter Gautel, 2000s or 2010s