The State of Having Left

The State of Having Left

The State of Having Left


People is the foundation on which we have built our century of success and on which we will build the next hundred years, too. Growth of business through growth of people. The spirit that drives our people is the core of our philosophy. It is this spirit, above everything else, which has helped us sustain our track record. It is this spirit which has been passed down from generation to generation, almost like a genetic code. And it is the same spirit that will power our growth in the 21st century. This enables us to establish a firm foundation on which people and progress can grow together to advanced scientific systems and processes while seeking the most effective and efficient way of being. While we take pride in our achievements in both the business performance and people development dimensions, we are not content to rest on our laurels. People are the greatest asset for realizing our aspirations.


These lines are a compilation of various company philosophies from major global businesses.


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  • Jean-Marie Appriou
  • Violet Dennison
  • Stefanie Heinze
  • Melike Kara
  • Benjamin Lallier
  • Michail Pirgelis
  • Carsten Tabel

Organized by Lisa Offermann and Pauline Seguin

Installation view – Picture 1
Installation view – Picture 2
Installation view – Picture 3
The smell of possibilities – Picture 1
The smell of possibilities – Picture 2
The smell of possibilities – Picture 3

Melike Kara, The smell of possibilities (of the buzzing dialogues) you do not hear what they see. Take a breath of the fumes that result from your silence. 2015, acrylic on canvas, 200 × 280 cm

Jean-Marie Appriou

Jean-Marie Appriou

Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015
Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015, Picture 1
Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015, Picture 2
Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015, Picture 3
Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015, Picture 4

Jean-Marie Appriou, Pine Cone, 2015

Jean-Marie Appriou, Chalk Formation, 2015, Picture 1
Jean-Marie Appriou, Chalk Formation, 2015, Picture 2
Jean-Marie Appriou, Chalk Formation, 2015, Picture 3
Jean-Marie Appriou, Chalk Formation, 2015, Picture 4

Jean-Marie Appriou, Chalk Formation, 2015

Installation view – Picture 1
Installation view – Picture 2
Reflecting a fragrance of white nails a festival of elapsing memories coming home, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 180 × 200 cm

Melike Kara, Reflecting a fragrance of white nails a festival of elapsing memories coming home, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 180 × 200 cm

Violet Dennison, Nothing really mattress but I guess I knew that all along, 2015, cement, burlap, rebar, mica, office chair base
Nothing really mattress – Picture 1
Nothing really mattress – Picture 2
Nothing really mattress – Picture 3
Nothing really mattress – Picture 4
Nothing really mattress – Picture 5
Nothing really mattress – Picture 6
Nothing really mattress – Picture 7

Violet Dennison, Nothing really mattress but I guess I knew that all along, 2015, cement, burlap, rebar, mica, office chair base

Benjamin Lallier, Time, 2015, oil on canvas, 63 × 48 cm
Nothing really mattress – Picture 3

Benjamin Lallier, Time, 2015, oil on canvas, 63 × 48 cm

Stefanie Heinze, Gentle Nudge (The Medium Walk), 2015, acrylic and oil on canvas, 300 × 190 cm – Picture 2
Stefanie Heinze, Gentle Nudge (The Medium Walk), 2015, acrylic and oil on canvas, 300 × 190 cm – Picture 2

Stefanie Heinze, Gentle Nudge (The Medium Walk), 2015, acrylic and oil on canvas, 300 × 190 cm

Installation view
Michail Pirgelis, Ocean, 2013, aluminum, titan and lacquer, 93 × 45 × 7 cm
Michail Pirgelis, Ocean, 2013, aluminum, titan and lacquer, 93 × 45 × 7 cm – Picture 1
Michail Pirgelis, Ocean, 2013, aluminum, titan and lacquer, 93 × 45 × 7 cm – Picture 2
Michail Pirgelis, Ocean, 2013, aluminum, titan and lacquer, 93 × 45 × 7 cm – Picture 3

Michail Pirgelis, Ocean, 2013, aluminum, titan and lacquer, 93 × 45 × 7 cm

Melike Kara, Untitled, 2015, clay – Picture 1
Melike Kara, Untitled, 2015, clay – Picture 2
Melike Kara, Untitled, 2015, clay – Picture 3
Melike Kara, Untitled, 2015, clay – Picture 4

Melike Kara, Untitled, 2015, clay

Violet Dennison, Soul on hold / were we ever alive, 2015, cast aluminum – Picture 1
Violet Dennison, Soul on hold / were we ever alive, 2015, cast aluminum
Violet Dennison, Soul on hold / were we ever alive, 2015, cast aluminum – Picture 2

Violet Dennison, Soul on hold / were we ever alive, 2015, cast aluminum

Michail Pirgelis, Left behind, 2015, aluminum, titan, lacquer, 132 × 266 × 4 cm – Picture 1
Michail Pirgelis, Left behind, 2015, aluminum, titan, lacquer, 132 × 266 × 4 cm – Picture 2

Michail Pirgelis, Left behind, 2015, aluminum, titan, lacquer, 132 × 266 × 4 cm

Jean-Marie Appriou, Ray Nails 1, 2014
Jean-Marie Appriou, Ray Nails 1, 2014 – Picture 1

Jean-Marie Appriou, Ray Nails 1, 2014

Installation view
Violet Dennison, The Cloud, 2015, cast aluminum – Picture 1
Violet Dennison, The Cloud, 2015, cast aluminum
Violet Dennison, The Cloud, 2015, cast aluminum – Picture 2

Violet Dennison, The Cloud, 2015, cast aluminum