An Atom Drip from Your Lip: Matthias Bitzer

In An Atom Drip from Your Lip Bitzer shows paintings that can be opened, revealing hidden layers beneath their surface, and making the viewer part of the installation. The viewer can approach and open this first layer like a book, encountering the second layer on the back of the canvas and the third layer, which is positioned in front of the viewer; there is a mirror in which the viewer sees themselves as part of the installation.

With these gestures, Bitzer transforms the act of viewing into one of participation and discovery. Each work becomes an homage to the individual viewer, who exists independently yet forms part of a larger, interconnected system. Throughout this process, Bitzer’s works gain another dimension: they resist remaining static; they are in a constant state of change, taking different directions with every encounter.