Daniel Richter – 10001 nights Cat. Kestnergesellschaft Hanover

Outsider and Adventurer Daniel Richter has remained true to his characteristic outsider and adventurer theme in his latest paint­ings. At centre of the works we have the figure of the "Levantine Old Man of the Mountain with the ­Assassins." It is that attested story of young Muslims in the Early Middle Ages who, as weak-willed agents of the leader of the archaic sect in a parallel universe—half- ­paradise, half-brothel—are being dosed up on hashish and who then, ­having come down from their high and as suicide attackers or terror­ists, plunge the Islamic world into a state of fear and panic. This catalogue presents the latest series comprising many large-­format paintings for the first time and accompanies the series’ ­premiere held at the ­Kestnergesellschaft in Hanover. A spectacular, over­sized format guarantees optimal reproduction value; for the time being, this book is the only one available on the ­artist’s work.

Susanne Figner was a trainee at Kestnergesellschaft Hanover in 2011. Veit Görner is an art historian who is retired from the director’s post. Before retiring, he was director there for more than 5 years, and amongst his duties, he created monographic shows and was part of the curatorial team for "Made in Germany 2." Kito Nedo is an art historian and a writer for German magazine ART.