Karl Holmqvist
PAINT WITH MAKE-UP

7 FEB until 7 MAR 2026

IT’S THE L.A. LIGHT, THE MEMORY OF L.A. LIGHT, BERLIN LACK OF LIGHT, DAY AND NIGHT THE MEMORY OF MUSIC, OF MUSIC LYRICS, SILENT MOVIES, MAKE-UP, MESHES, A MIRROR FACE.

IN 2016 DAVID BOWIE PASSED AWAY.

MAYA DEREN (PREMATURELY AGE 44) DIED ALREADY IN 1961.

SHE WAS BORN IN KYIV AND CAME TO HOLLYWOOD BUT HATED THE HOLLYWOOD SYSTEM.

DAVID BOWIE FLED FROM L.A. TO COME SPEND A COUPLE OF YEARS IN BERLIN.

MOST PROBABLY THEY NEVER MET IN REALLIFE.

ENTRANCE

Untitled (Ex Libris), 2025, silkscreen on raw canvas, 60 x 90 cm
Untitled (Black Mesh Curtain), 2026, black mesh curtain, dimensions variable
Untitled (Blitz Painting Black), 2026, mixed media on raw canvas, 126 x 150 cm

GALLERY
L.A. SHADOWPLAY (Meshes of The Mackey Apartments), 2025 b/w silent/sound film, 22 mins 53 secs

UPSTAIRS
BERLIN TRILOGY PART I, 2025-26, b/w video, sound, 61 mins
Untitled (Blitz Painting Blue and Red), 2026, mixed media on raw canvas, 150 x 126 cm
Untitled (Blitz Painting Brown and Silver), 2026, mixed media on raw canvas, 72 x 88 cm