Matthias Groebel’s system of making computer-robotic-assisted paintings involves unifying painting and computer techniques. The artist initially choose television images as an image source (and makes small alterations on them). Thus, his approach is the incorporation of the contemporary experience of television perception – altered now by digital media – recognizing itself in painterly terms. Groebel´s representation of space, as related to the physical size of the canvas, is another one of the intriguing aspects of his work. His perspective is that of a low-resolution television camera – the view that has changed our idea of the world more than any other development over the last fifty years.
Matthias Groebel (b. 1958, Aachen, DE) works and lives in Cologne. His selected solo exhibitions include A Change in Weather (Broadcast Material 1989-2001), Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf (2022); The Rhythms of Reception, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin (2022); Satellites Cast No Shadow, curated by Andreas Selg, Drei, Cologne (2022); Avid Signals (Broadcast Material 1989 - 2001), curated by Andreas Selg, Galerie Bernhard, Zurich (2021); Embedded Painting, Praxis Staat, Cologne (2009); Save from Demons, Livingroom, Cologne (2007); Collective Memories, Universal Concepts Unlimited, New York (2003); Vanishing Points, Universal Concepts Unlimited, New York (2002); Fishing For Compliments, Galerie Berndt, Cologne (2000); Das neutrale Netz, with Joseph Nechvatal, Galerie Karin Sachs, Munich (1997); new.clear_wave, Galerie Berndt, Cologne (1997); alt.sex, with Joseph Nechvatal, In Situ, Aalst (1996); Matthais Groebel, Galerie Berdnt, Cologne (1995); 18+(5)+13, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein (Kabinett), Aachen. Selected group exhibitions include Unto Dust, Fitzpatrick Gallery, Paris (2023); Only One Step From Heaven, curated by Reine Aliénor, La SIRA, Asnière-sur-Seine (2022); The Wig, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn (2022); Mit Parallelität von Widersprüchen wird Komplexes missverständlicher, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin (2022); Tele-Gen, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz (2016); Human Frames, Werkstatt der Kulturen, Berlin (2012); Keine Clowns, nur harte Typen, The Forgotten Bar Berlin (2010); Soul Stripper, Project Midi, Brussels (2008); Vital Signs, Maya Stendhal Gallery, New York (2005); self-ish, Scicult, London (2004); Reality Revisited, conceived by Matthias Groebel, In Situ, Aalst (2002); R.E.D. (Remote Experience Dependency), Universal Concepts Unlimited, New York (2000); Reflex, Galerie Berndt, Cologne (1999); Robot Paintings & Sound Installations, In Situ, Aalst (1997); …wie gemalt, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen (1995). A monograph of Broadcast Material series was published in 2022 by Edition Patrick Frey.