CHRONOSTASIS - Time, Material, Responsibility
- Galerie Sara Lily Perez
- Nov 11
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14 Nov 2025 – 3 Jan 2026 · Galerie Sara Lily Perez, Berlin
In hosting CHRONOSTASIS, Galerie Sara Lily Perez presents a dual exhibition by Berlin-based artists René Wirths and Wolfgang Flad, whose work materializes a philosophy central to the gallery's curatorial mission: that art can express environmental and social commitments with clarity that data alone cannot convey.
RSVP now to attend the vernissage or request a private tour Here.
Art as Cultural Strategy
At Galerie Sara Lily Perez, we collaborate with leadership teams who integrate art into their ESG frameworks. Our exhibitions and commissions highlight sustainable materials, social dialogue, and responsible production. These collections communicate accountability to employees, clients, and the public. They make purpose visible and measurable.
Culture is a powerful language for transparent impact. Let’s build cultural legacies through meaningful collections.
Artist Practices and the Gallery’s Vision
René Wirths: The Meditative Object
Wirths isolates the everyday; a jar, a tool, a coil of rope,
and renders it in oil with almost monastic focus. Working exclusively from life, his paintings are not about hyperrealism per se, but about the act of seeing: slowing down perception, acknowledging the constructed nature of time and material. The object becomes a site of inquiry.
In the gallery context, Wirths’ work offers more than visual fidelity; it demands contemplative engagement. His practice reflects a resistance to speed and spectacle, aligning with sustainable ideals of duration, depth, and care.
Wolfgang Flad: Form in Flux
Flad’s sculptures evoke biological growth, cellular structures, and branching forms. Constructed from paper pulp, wood, and found materials, they merge ecological sensitivity with formal experimentation. Flad’s process often involves repurposing printed matter into pulp, transforming the informational detritus of our age into biomorphic structures.
Wolfgang Flad | Studio Visit | 2025
These works do not merely reference sustainability; they are materially embedded in it. Flad’s commitment to reuse and organic form makes his sculptures deeply relevant for collectors and design professionals seeking to align aesthetics with environmental ethics.
Chronostasis: A Shared Concept
Together, Wirths and Flad examine the phenomenon of chronostasis, the illusion that time pauses when new visual information arrives. In Wirths’ canvases, time stalls in the face of sustained attention. In Flad’s sculptures, form is caught mid-metamorphosis, suggesting a moment where motion becomes form.
This shared conceptual ground unites two otherwise distinct practices into a dialogue about time, material presence, and the poetics of perception.
Contemporary Context: Collecting with Consciousness
Recent market analysis points to a shift: collectors, institutions, and even corporate buyers are increasingly prioritizing works that reflect social and ecological consciousness. In a recent Art Basel & UBS report, over 40% of young collectors stated a preference for art that engages environmental or social issues. Meanwhile, ESG integration in the private sector has made cultural investment a key lever for visible impact.
The luxury and tech sectors, in particular, are turning toward artists whose practices resonate with sustainability, design intelligence, and long-term cultural value. As the global art market undergoes strategic rebalancing, CHRONOSTASISoffers a timely and deeply aligned opportunity.
A Strategic Entry Point
Architectural integration: Both Wirths and Flad create work that transforms space; ideal for residential, institutional, or commercial environments.
Sustainability in form and process: Each artist embodies ethical production without aesthetic compromise.
Narrative alignment: Art that speaks clearly to the values of clients, employees, and stakeholders.
Market relevance: Collectors are seeking long-view investments that marry cultural and material value.
Invitation to Engage
We invite you to experience CHRONOSTASIS at Galerie Sara Lily Perez from 14 November 2025 to 3 January 2026. RSVP via our exhibition page to join us for the vernissage or book a private walkthrough with our curatorial team.
Art lives beyond walls. It embeds in culture, values, and vision. Join us in building collections that matter
- Galerie Sara Lily Perez Team
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