"The Dryads and their sisters - our tree nymphs"
Introductory words: Solvig Frey
Musical accompaniment:
Bettina Knechtel and Theresa Arnstadt - vocals
Wolfgang Kanske - piano

"In his latest work, Matthias Naumann approaches a theme from Greek mythology. With the story of the Dryads, who according to Homer and Ovid, among others, have sovereignty over the trees, he combines his love of nature with his preference for the interpretation of female nudes in the landscape. ...

The female protagonists in Matthias Naumann's paintings populate tree roots and trunks. They appear grounded and rooted in being to the viewer. A deep connection, paired with the desire to preserve and protect natural resources, speaks from the photographic works." (Solvig Frey)