German sculptor Herbert Mehler aims to produce uniqueness by planning every single detail of the work, starting from the idea to the end, in order to form a “whole” from identical modules. He reflects the beauty of the imperfection in nature while creating his sculptures where there are no straight lines or slat spacing that resembles another. By using this technique he makes every piece as unique as possible.

Herbert Mehler’s comprehensive solo exhibition titled 'Wabi - Sabi' would be on display at between Anna Laudel Düsseldorf from the 16th November 2022 to 13th January 2023. The exhibition 'Wabi - Sabi' featuring Herbert Mehler’s extensive selection of works include 24-carat pure gold covered weatherproof sculptures, drawings, paintings and iron casting pieces.

‘Wabi - Sabi’, the title of the exhibition, originates from 16th century Japanese aesthetic culture, reflecting the authentic character of an object and not the perfection of its beauty. Finding beauty in every aspect of imperfection in nature, Mehler manages to shape materials such as steel, bronze and aluminium through fine, linear folds and symmetrical curves into floral forms of nature.

The title of 'Kavex', which is used to describe Mehler’s series of works, and being displayed on two floors together with his new artworks, derives its name from the concave and convex contours of his sculptures. When Mehler started folding the brown paper bags of his homemade lunch, he discovered the sculptural potential of these folds, which inspired him to create groundbreaking sketches for metal sculptures in an intelligently developed formal language.