Artist of the week 90: Lothar Hempel | Skye Sherwin

This ex-DJ's installations, paintings and sculptures resemble props full of theatrical possibility. Popular culture has rarely been reimagined so inventivelyWalking into a Lothar Hempel exhibition can feel a bit like stumbling on to a stage during the interval: the scenery is about to move, characters loiter in the wings awaiting their cues, and it's never entirely clear what the plot is. His eclectic installations are full of obscure props, 2D scenery and cut-out figures, as well as paintings a...

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