jochen
christian gerz
Jochen Christian Gerz: Architect of Public Memory Born in Berlin in 1940, Jochen Christian Gerz’s artistic journey is a profound exploration of the relationship between art and life, history and memory – a dialogue constantly conducted within the public sphere. Initially drawn to literature and …
A portrait built from jochen christian gerz's own colours
Every 9 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
