Heart of Hearts Ellen Antico

Ellen Antico (b. 1989 in Syndney, AU) presents her third solo exhibition, Heart of Hearts, with Ruttkowski;68 in Düsseldorf. Delving into what shapes the human experience – inner truths, quiet longings, personal identities, and the often unseen tensions between desire and fear – the exhibition presents Ellen Antico’s latest works and continues her interest in capturing the fragility and intensity of our inner lives.

Her compositions reveal a world in motion. Fragments of figures and gestures intertwine and dissolve, creating moments of closeness, friction, and quiet ecstasy. These layered images speak to the complexity of feeling: the contrast between outer expression and inner reality, between connection and solitude. In this new body of work, Ellen Antico uses her mediums in a process that is both intuitive and emotionally led. Her tactile approach gives the works a visceral immediacy, allowing emotion to surface through texture, rhythm, and gesture. Each canvas becomes a site of encounter between bodies, states of mind, and what is seen and sensed.

Rather than offering fixed narratives, the works invite reflection. They evoke a shared emotional terrain – one shaped by vulnerability, intensity, and presence. In their openness, they reflect the quiet truths we hold within – the ones that reside, with all their complexity, in the heart of hearts.

Opening reception        04/07/2025         6 – 8 pm

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