Berlin-based artist Matthias Esch presents a survey of his painterly practice in the solo exhibition 'Slice Through Reality' at Kutlesa in Goldau, Switzerland. The show features works from several years that explore the tension between rigid visual systems and deliberate disruptions, utilizing patterns and schematic forms that are systematically 'sliced' or broken open.
Drawing inspiration from the literary cut-up techniques of Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs, Esch’s work challenges the stability of language and perception. By fracturing visual syntax, the artist exposes the fragility of the systems used to organize reality, positioning painting as a medium where meaning is constantly negotiated rather than fixed.