PARIS-B is proud to present Echoes in the Machinery, the first solo exhibition by Austrian artist Bernhard Buhmann at the gallery, from March 6 to April 19, 2025.

Through this unique series, the artist explores the complexities of the contemporary world, where technology, digital communication and social relationships constantly redefine our perceptions and identities.

Educated in sociology, Bernhard Buhmann probes the dynamics of modern society. Echoes in the Machinery is rooted in his reflection on the impact of new technologies and how we perceive the world and ourselves. The machine becomes a symbol of the complex structure of our society, saturated with data and information. Buhmann’s paintings, characterized by sophisticated geometric compositions and color gradients inspired by digital graphics, weave a visual tapestry where abstraction and portraiture meet and transform one another.

Buhmann blurs the boundaries between traditional painting and modern digital aesthetics. From a distance, his works appear to have been generated by a machine due to their precision. However, as the viewer approaches, they discover the traces of the artist’s meticulous work. “I don’t just make graphic drawings, it’s still painting,” says Bernhard Buhmann, emphasizing his desire to maintain a human and organic dimension in his exploration of contemporary society.

Buhmann’s works question the role of the individual in an increasingly technology-dominated world and mediated realities. They suggest a kaleidoscopic universe where portraits transform, much like the subjects of his exploration. Through Echoes in the Machinery, the artist points to this chaotic reality where the individual seems to be lost in the tumult of rapid and omnipresent communication.