Exhibition in Berlin
Peripheries 4.12.2025 – 11.1.2026 in the Gondwana Gallery
The show “Peripheries” presents a selection of drawings and pastels created in India between 2010 and 2025. The Indian subcontinent has fascinated and inspired Torsten Schlüter for over 30 years and exerts a special influence on his artistic work.
“When asked why he was always drawn to India, he once replied, programmatically as it were: “India is a time tunnel full of contrasts and cultural diversity, with a different understanding of space and time and everyday encounters with archaic figures and processes in a sea of color. …
His chalk drawings on tinted paper are a particular treasure, the rich variety of motifs from the actual theme of “women at the well”, drawing water, carrying jugs, all of them memorable, lively signs of natural balance”
Hans M. Schmidt, art historian, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn
Invitation to the exhibition opening on December 3, 2025, 19:00
Music: Rolf von Nordenskjöld (baritone and soprano saxophone, bass flute)
Galerie Gondwana
The last quiet evenings
September 13 marks the end of the art garden period for this year
Opportunities to enjoy and browse
on September 9, 11, 12 and 13 from 17:30-19:30.
At the studio house, 18565 Kloster, Siedlung 10
Wolves in Berlin
Group exhibition“Man and Wolf” at the JRGALLERY and Raab Galerie Berlin
Wölfi – the one who brings the flowers, 2024, ink
“Torsten Schlüter’s wolf is called Wölfi – he captures the wolf in his movement so beautifully that we like to give him a pet name.” (Ingrid Raab, gallery owner)
Even the announcement of the themed exhibition Man and Wolf inspired many artists to spontaneously participate with a work. After all, everyone thinks about the subject. The wolf is already mentioned in five thousand year old Sumerian cuneiform writings, probably to teach young people mathematics and logic in an entertaining way. We know of fables, novels, comics, films and even an opera on the subject. It is as old as the special relationship between humans and dogs.
see exhibitions
The 39th Hiddensee Art Garden opens on June 8
See exhibitions for opening hours. As always: Not in case of rain.
In individual cases, appointments are possible by arrangement
Thirunelli
Episode 17 of the “Tea in the Studio” podcast is the last India episode for this year. One in which there is a wonderful chirping this time.
You can listen to the podcast on spotify, applepodcasts or here in the webplayer
Silence in the streets of Melukote
Episode 16 of the podcast
“Tea in the studio”
This time from the Indian state of Karnataka. With monkey theater at the Melukote temple and a village for the artist’s eye. Torsten coins a new word: alleyway silence.
Listen on spotify, applepodcasts or here in the webplayer
Shiva Valley – Goa in the 90s
New podcast episodes from India
The working stay comes to an end. In addition to inspiration and a full sketchbook, the results also include three new podcast episodes. The first one is “a little different” this time. Good headphones are recommended. It goes back to the 90s, when Goa was the center of psytrance. The illustrator is also the dancer.
Beneking Collection
The podcast is available on the usual podcast platforms,
on spotify, applepodcasts or here in the webplayer
Advent exhibition with triptych
on view at the JRGallery in Berlin, until January 6, see exhibitions
Sea buckthorn and November
The 14th episode of “Tea in the Studio”
will be released on November 9 for good reason
