Dschungel.

In the organizer's words:

In the second half of 2024, the Rhein-Museum will be showing works by Rainer Doetsch in a new special exhibition. Oil paintings depicting deep jungles, entwined lianas and surreal-looking insects. A world that has fascinated Rainer Doetsch all his life, as fantastic as it is real.

Rainer Doetsch

Rainer Doetsch was director of the Rhine Museum in Koblenz from 1991 to 2022. After retiring as director, he remained associated with the museum as a volunteer until he died unexpectedly of a serious illness on February 29, 2024. He worked on his paintings until the very end. Some of the works on display here were created for this exhibition. However, works from the early phase of his work are also on display, in which Doetsch was strongly oriented towards fantastic realism.

Rainer Doetsch wanted this exhibition to be the last special exhibition he designed for the Rhein-Museum. It was planned to be more extensive and was intended to illuminate the theme of "The Fascination of the Primeval Forest" in all its facets, both scientifically and artistically. Not a "Rhenish" theme, but in light of the catastrophic developments of recent years, one that was very close to Doetsch's heart. Unfortunately, he was no longer able to complete the concept for his dream exhibition. It was therefore decided to retain the "Jungle" theme, but to dedicate this exhibition entirely to his paintings in memory of Rainer Doetsch, to whom the Rhein-Museum owes a great deal.

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