Birth of Light

solo exhibition in Paris

October 18, 2025

RX | Paris, Paris, FR

New solo exhibition opening at Galerie RX in Paris!

Although blood red is omnipresent in his work, it is not the only colour explored by Hermann Nitsch. During his 45th Aktion in 2002, yellow became his main colour and gradually evolved into a radiant yellow: “that of ripe wheat under the summer sun”, in the artist’s words. This yellow intensifies until it becomes pure, almost blinding light. The colour is then no longer simply matter; it is transfigured into intense light and seems to attain a spiritual and sacred dimension: it is the light of resurrection and hope. This bright yellow interacts with the original red, and their encounter gives rise to orange, an ochre and solar hue that creates a link of continuity between the early bloody works and a brighter, almost sacred dimension. These recent canvases suggest a symbolic reversal: yellow triumphing over red, light triumphing over pain. Through this evolution of his colour palette, Hermann Nitsch once again puts his art at the service of humanity, offering colour as a path to revelation and a form of pictorial redemption.

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