Nils Peters

In his works, Nils Peters processes fragmentary words, old paper bags, newspaper clippings, tar, coffee, iodine and even cat litter – all “warm-looking” found objects that he intuitively integrates into acrylic on canvas  The works appear artistically three-dimensional and are reminiscent of urban textures such as advertising columns or subway walls  .

Central themes are the search for beauty in chaos and the irony behind concepts such as purity, order, and perfection. He arranges surreal, absurd details into mystical, enigmatic compositions that occupy the tension between clarity and mystery.  .

His work has been presented internationally – in over 130 exhibitions and around 20 solo exhibitions (including in Milan, London, Mumbai, Los Angeles, Berlin and Hamburg) – and was featured in the US magazine Artbook Milwaukee in 2013.  He currently lives and works in Hamburg and Todendorf.