Stars over Paris: Discover Sergio Birga in Altenburg Castle!

Stars over Paris: Discover Sergio Birga in Altenburg Castle!

Altenburg, Deutschland - On June 1, 2025, a special Sunday tour will take place in the Prinzenpalais of the Altenburg Residence Castle. The event, which begins at 11 a.m., is entitled "Star about Paris - Sergio Birga and the Modernity". The art historian Vincent Rudolf, who works at the Lindenau Museum Altenburg, will lead the participants through the first German art exhibition to the work of the Italian painter and graphic artist Sergio Birga. This exhibition runs until August 10, 2025 and addresses central aspects of Birga's artistic work that was strongly shaped by his time in Paris.

Sergio Birga, born on July 10, 1940 in Florence and died on August 26, 2021 in Cannes, lived in Paris from 1965, where he developed his artistic career. During this time, he made many friendships into important artists, including Otto Dix and Conrad Felixmüller, who are discussed in the context of the leadership. Rudolf will also shed light on Birga's work on Birga's work, which was shaped by political and autobiographical topics between 1963 and 1968.

influence of Franz Kafka and political issues

Birga started in his youth to deal with art and initially studied at the Scuola d´Arte in Florence. He completed his studies on the renowned École des Beaux-Art in Paris and worked there in the Lucien Coutaud studio. His early works were strongly shaped by lively social criticism and personal issues. It is particularly noteworthy that Birga illustrated literary works from 1963, including stories by Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke and Karel Čapek. This connection to the literature is particularly emphasized during the leadership.

In the course of his career, his focus changed: in the 1970s he treated the topics of changing city life, while in the 1980s he passed into Pittura Colta and integrated antique motifs into his work. At the same time, he created numerous religious works and illustrated current events, such as the fire from Notre-Dame and Corona pandemic, in his last paintings.

insight into Birga's work and exhibitions

The exhibition in the Altenburg residence lock goes into significant milestones in his career. Sergio Birga regularly exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide; His best-known solo exhibitions include the Jean-Pierre Lavignes (1976) Gallery Gallery in Cologne and the Saphir Gallery in Paris, which has been organizing several exhibitions over the years. His works are also represented in well -known collections and museums.

A fee of EUR 4 is charged for participation in the tour, reduced 3 EUR. The event thus offers artists an excellent opportunity to learn more about the extraordinary work of Sergio Birga and to explore the links between his art and the literary world of Kafka.

The complete information about the opening and the exhibition can be found on Abg-net.de. Further details about Sergio Birga and his important works can be discovered on the Wikipedia page, while the artistic connections to Franz Kafka and the drawings recently discovered are explained on frankzafka.de.