ELVIRA
BACH
Alive
in
Painting
31 July 2025
"Ultimately, I painted my own life. When I think about it now, I realize that." – Elvira Bach
"Ultimately, I painted my own life.
When I think about it now, I realize that."
– Elvira Bach
Stepping into Elvira Bach’s home is like walking into one of her canvases—vivid, unapologetic, and alive with stories. The apartment, infused with the timeless charm of West Berlin, unfolds beneath arched ceilings where her paintings watch from every wall, their hues vibrating in the soft summer light. Patterns playfully collide; colors speak in bold tones. In the kitchen, a ceiling adorned with red-and-white checks bursts overhead like a theatrical backdrop—a space where everyday life meets the drama of art.The visit took place on the occasion of her participation in the group show GUTEN MORGEN, DU SCHÖNE, at KÖNIG TELEGRAPHENAMT’s additional space at the Forum an der Museumsinsel. Alongside works by Luciano Castelli, Rainer Fetting, Anne Jud, Helmut Middendorf, Salomé, and Bernd Zimmer, the show recalls a time when 1970s West Berlin pulsed through the night—a city of longing and liberation that shaped an entire generation of artists.
For Bach, the woman has always been both subject and protagonist: poised, sensual, defiant, and unafraid to take up space. From her early “Immer ich” portraits to her most recent works, she has crafted a universe where life and art blur into one another—much like her own home, where every object, every pattern, every brushstroke tells a story of a life fully and fearlessly lived. 
© Video and images by KÖNIG GALERIE
