Beneath an Empty Sky
Capsule•Apr 18, 2026 — Jun 06, 2026
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Capsule is pleased to present Beneath an Empty Sky, a solo exhibition by Mevlana Lipp (b. 1989, Cologne, Germany; lives and works in Cologne), opening on April 18 and on view through June 6, 2026.
In this new body of work, Lipp turns to painting on canvas as a means of both expanding and recontextualizing a visual language developed over time. His earlier works featured wood reliefs depicting flora and fauna, suspended within undefined, timeless spaces of dark velvet backdrops. In the present exhibition, these environments undergo a marked transformation. The once void, depthless backdrops give way to vast, barren landscapes, suggesting a shift from suspension to emplacement. Within these newly articulated spaces, Lipp’s imaginative beings appear to anchor themselves in points of origin or dwelling. They inhabit, shape, and transform these primordial terrains—what was once isolated becomes situated; what once floated takes root.
Evolving from the artist’s longstanding inquiry, the new…
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Beneath an Empty Sky
Capsule•Apr 18, 2026 — Jun 06, 2026
Press Release
Capsule is pleased to present Beneath an Empty Sky, a solo exhibition by Mevlana Lipp (b. 1989, Cologne, Germany; lives and works in Cologne), opening on April 18 and on view through June 6, 2026.
In this new body of work, Lipp turns to painting on canvas as a means of both expanding and recontextualizing a visual language developed over time. His earlier works featured wood reliefs depicting flora and fauna, suspended within undefined, timeless spaces of dark velvet backdrops. In the present exhibition, these environments undergo a marked transformation. The once void, depthless backdrops give way to vast, barren landscapes, suggesting a shift from suspension to emplacement. Within these newly articulated spaces, Lipp’s imaginative beings appear to anchor themselves in points of origin or dwelling. They inhabit, shape, and transform these primordial terrains—what was once isolated becomes situated; what once floated takes root.
Evolving from the artist’s longstanding inquiry, the new…




























































