Emde Gallery

A new body of painted works on wood by Josephine Adu is currently on view at the gallery as part of her solo exhibition “Schimmern“ – until 4 July.

Alongside works on paper and canvas, the exhibition includes painted wooden panels, printmaking works, and three-dimensional objects that exist within the tension between painting and sculpture. This expansion into the space does not appear as a break, however, but rather as a logical continuation of what is already inherent in the paintings. Wood functions not merely as a support, but emerges visibly through its specific materiality and physical presence. The often thinly applied layers of paint allow the structure of the underlying surface to remain partially visible, thereby emphasizing the tangible, corporeal quality of the works.

Mark your calendar:

☀️🌸 Special summer opening:
To celebrate the start of summer, we will be open this Sunday, 21 June, from 2-4 pm. Cold drinks included.

👉 And please save the date:
Join us on Saturday, 4 July, for our closing event. Josephine Adu will guide visitors through the exhibition and offer insights into her artistic practice and working process.

We look forward to seeing you!

Pictured:
Untitled
2026
Monotype and Chine collé on wood
19,5 x 19 x 2 cm
adu

Josephine Adu’s solo exhibition “Schimmern“ is now in its second half. If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, you still have until 4 July.

☀️🌸 Special summer opening:
To celebrate the start of summer, we will be open this Sunday, 21 June, from 2-4 pm. Cold drinks included.

👉 And please save the date:
Join us on Saturday, 4 July, for our closing event. Josephine Adu will guide visitors through the exhibition and offer insights into her artistic practice and working process.

We look forward to seeing you!
adu

This large-scale watercolour work is part of Josephine Adu’s solo exhibition “Schimmern“ – on view until 4 July.

Stop by for a visit…☕️

Gallery hours:
Tue, Thu, Fri 1-6 pm, Sat 12-4 pm, and by appointment

About:
Josephine Adu works through a process-based approach in which paint is applied layer by layer. Opaque and transparent colour fields merge into one another, creating subtle transitions. Predominantly muted, often dark tones are interrupted by subtle modulations of light and dark as well as by unexpected intensities. This results in a complex interplay of density and transparency, reflected in the exhibition title “Schimmern.”

Pictured:
Untitled
2025
Watercolour on 300g Arches watercolour paper
160 x 113 cm
adu

ON VIEW
“Schimmern“, a solo exhibition by Josephine Adu (.adu)

A closer look reveals the subtle textures and layered surfaces of this delicate monotype. We are open today from 12-4 pm…☕️🧡

Artwork details:
Untitled
2026
Monotype and chine-collé on paper
58 x 42 cm
Unique piece, signed and dated on reverse
adu

ON VIEW

JOSEPHINE ADU
Schimmern
Until 4 July

This two-part work on wood reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of colour, form and materiality, extending her painterly practice into space.

Visit us during our opening hours Tue, Thu, Fri 1-6 pm, Sat 12-4 pm, or by appointment.

Untitled
2026
Watercolour on 300g Arches watercolour paper, wood
31,5 x 21 x 3,8 cm
adu

ON VIEW

JOSEPHINE ADU
Schimmern
Until 4 July

We’d love to welcome you during our regular hours or by appointment.

Gallery hours:
Tue, Thu, Fri 1-6 pm, Sat 12-4 pm, and by appointment

Untitled
2026
Watercolour on 300g Arches watercolour paper, wood
8 x 46,5 x 2 cm
adu

ON VIEW
In “Schimmern“, Josephine Adu expands her painterly practice into space, continuing central aspects of her work in which the effect and presence of colour take centre stage. Alongside works on paper and canvas, the exhibition includes painted wooden panels and three-dimensional objects that move between painting and sculpture.

👉 Please note our adjusted opening hours for this week:
Due to the public holiday and a short visit to the Venice Biennale, the gallery will be open only today, Tuesday, June 2, from 1–6 pm.

Stop by before we head to Venice! ☕️🧡

From Thursday to Saturday, the gallery will be closed. We will be back to our regular opening hours next week.

We look forward to welcoming you!
adu

ON VIEW
Our current solo exhibition “Schimmern” (Shimmering), presenting new painterly and sculptural works by Josephine Adu is on view at the gallery until 4 July.

We are open today from 12-4 pm…☕️

Untitled
2026
Acrylic on linen
60 x 40 cm
adu