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Coinciding with the 59th Biennale di Venezia, the Ateneo Veneto presents new paintings by Daniel Richter in the rooms of the Scuola Grande di San Fantin. The works are shown in the palazzo’s historical setting amidst its remarkable decorative programme and alongside 17th-century works permanently installed at the museum.
Large-scale oil paintings by Richter are exhibited in the Aula Magna on the ground floor, while the Sala Tommaseo on the upper floor offers insights into the artist’s archive through a selection of books, ephemera and paraphernalia, alongside new ink drawings and collages.
Built as a caritative institution which offered spiritual guidance for those sentenced to death, the building was converted into an educational institution when the fraternity was dissolved in the 19th century. Today, the Ateneo Veneto accommodates a museum and a major cultural institution, offering a unique setting for Daniel Richter's latest series of works.
![Virentreffen, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 180 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2187/dar_1193_300dpi.jpg)
Virentreffen, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 180 cm
![Einmal ohne, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 180 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2186/dar_1192_300dpi.jpg)
Einmal ohne, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 180 cm
![It is all about reuniting with God in the end, about religion, about the saving of the souls – a...](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/exhibitions/images/feature_panels/2189/richter_ateneoveneto-10-.jpg)
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It is all about reuniting with God in the end, about religion, about the saving of the souls – a state somewhere between life and death, in limbo. So, it was quite a challenge for a contemporary artist to think of a show in this setting. Daniel’s works are a reflection and it's very serious. It's not just a simple commentary.
— Eva Meyer-Hermann
Messern in Federn, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![Perlenketten, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 165 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2193/dar_1200_300dpi.jpg)
Perlenketten, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![Stress ohne Sinn, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 165 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2188/dar_1195_300dpi.jpg)
Stress ohne Sinn, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![die entspannten Lebern, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 165 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2195/dar_1202_300dpi.jpg)
die entspannten Lebern, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![lesen in Fragmenten, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 165 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2192/dar_1199_300dpi.jpg)
lesen in Fragmenten, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![zur Neige, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 165 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2196/dar_1204_300dpi.jpg)
zur Neige, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 165 cm
![Man muss nur hinsehen, 2022 Oil on canvas 220 x 180 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2185/dar_1191_300dpi.jpg)
Man muss nur hinsehen, 2022
Oil on canvas
220 x 180 cm
![An artist book with an essay written by the curator Eva Meyer-Hermann to accompany the exhibition. Pre-order here](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1400,h_1400,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/images/feature_panels/image/2214/catalog.jpg)
An artist book with an essay written by the curator Eva Meyer-Hermann to accompany the exhibition.
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