Divine-exhibition now to be seen


Temple of women

new series of women in ritual trance

Mystery of Rome

Photos show the hidden secret of the divine.


The "Goddesses" series by Susanne Rikus, rendered on acrylic glass, stands as a luminous testament to the artist’s exploration of timeless femininity and divine connection. These ethereal figures are not mere artistic renderings but profound embodiments of Rikus’s journey through life, spirituality, and artistic expression. As an artist deeply influenced by her extensive travels, therapeutic practices, and profound experiences, Rikus channels the essence of ancient wisdom and cosmic energy into these works, offering viewers a transformative encounter with the sacred feminine.

Artistic Vision and Connection to Rikus’s Vita:
Each piece in the "Goddesses" series serves as a bridge between the ancient and the modern, the physical and the metaphysical. The translucent medium of acrylic glass not only enhances the ethereal quality of the figures but also symbolizes Rikus's belief in the permeability of boundaries—whether they are between worlds, energies, or the self and the divine. These goddesses seem to glow from within, a reflection of Rikus’s own near-death experience that catalyzed her deeper understanding of the light and energies that connect all beings.
Rikus’s background as a holistic healing practitioner with shamanic influences is deeply interwoven into these works. The goddesses are depicted not as static icons but as living, breathing embodiments of feminine power, wisdom, and grace. They stand as keepers of geomancy and feng shui principles, harmonizing the energies of the space they inhabit, much like Rikus does through her artistic and healing practices. Their presence brings a sense of balance and tranquility, echoing the artist’s own journey to align with the earth and cosmos.
For Art Collectors and Museums:
For collectors and institutions such as the Barberini Museum, the "Goddesses" series represents an opportunity to acquire not only stunning artworks but also pieces rich with narrative and spiritual significance. These works go beyond visual appeal; they offer a meditative experience, inviting viewers to connect with the archetypal energies of the feminine. The goddesses are guardians of timeless wisdom, a reflection of Rikus's dedication to exploring and honoring the deep roots of humanity's spiritual heritage.
Susanne Rikus's art captures the essence of what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world. Her goddesses are not relics of the past but active participants in the present, guiding us towards a future that values connection, harmony, and inner wisdom. Each piece is an invitation to explore the depths of one's own psyche and to engage with the art on a personal, transformative level.
Rikus’s works are more than just artistic expressions; they are living entities that resonate with the spaces they occupy, making them ideal for collectors and galleries that seek to present art with profound meaning and impact. By bringing the "Goddesses" series into a collection, one embraces a lineage of strength, beauty, and sacredness that transcends time, mirroring Rikus’s own journey as an artist who bridges the ancient with the contemporary.
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Divine

3 Goddesses

room light-installations of transfer art on acrylic glass 

old masters la Verità, Bernini

how through time the secret of the power of women is kept in the arts

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Preview: 8.12. from 6 pm
Vernissage: 9.12. from 6 pm

Exhibition opening hours:
12.12.-23.12.(Tue-Sat. 12pm-6pm)

Divine



The exhibition DIVINE with new works by Berlin artist Susanne Rikus takes us into a sacred space. Her current art reflects the divinity in man and invites us to reconnect with it.

 Susanne Rikus artistically brings archetypes of the female primal force to light and makes us aware of their highly topical relevance.


Photographic works - in the first part of the exhibition - show female figures that the artist noticed while roaming the city of Rome and which she intuitively captured in snapshots:

Women striding through a strong incidence of light into a church, the concentrated telephone conversation of a young woman on the street, Bernini's naked, almost enraptured allegory of "Truth, Daughter of Time" in the Galleria Borghese. The connecting lines from ancient to contemporary Rome are embodied in the photographs by figures of triumphant goddesses and allegories that hover like guardians high above the rooftops of the city and are usually not even noticed. Susanne Rikus thus impressively demonstrates the presence of the feminine in the city of Rome between heaven and earth.

These motives are complemented by photographs of female figures from antiquity that the artist captured in Greece and in the collection of antiquities at the Altes Museum in Berlin. Three of these, a caryatid, a dancer and a figure of the goddess Aphrodite, are transformed into three free-standing, backlit spatial works using the transfer technique she developed. She processes and abstracts each photograph until the essence becomes visible and emerges from the acrylic glass background to meet us in life-size: Grace and dignity, but also lustful ectasy, strength and lightness can be recognized and felt through the women's bodies. Susanne Rikus wants to remind visitors to the exhibition of this feminine, forward-looking power, to share and celebrate it with them.

Dreamy and at the same time in clear, fresh colors, she shows the theme in four, partly large-format acrylic paintings of the series, "Temple of Women", where cult bearers or priestesses dancing, praying and playing music move cheerfully and completely freely in their sacred space. Susanne Rikus paints them intuitively and rather suggestively in order to keep spaces open. The title alludes not only to the cult space outside, but also to the female body as a temple in which the Divine® resides. She further abstracts this in archaic symbols of gender and birth in the triad "Song of Creation" Expressively and with powerful colors, the artist gives expression to this aspect of female creative power.

Susanne Rikus brings all angles of this major theme to the fore with a multiple 3D-printed object in the exhibition - initially as a model - which she designed as a prototype: a throne for women, a dignified seat of the feminine in opening, expansive and lively, yet simple and harmonious forms, which she calls "Diva". The artist, who is also an architect, deliberately built it according to the dimensions of the temple. Here, ancient tradition is beautifully linked with the present and becomes a beacon of hope for a future as we dream and wish for it.
Dr. Ingrid Gardill, art historian, November 2023

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