Anselm Reyle presents Tequila Sunrise at Opera Gallery Madrid, marking his first solo show with the gallery's Spanish space. The exhibition highlights the Berlin-based artist’s interest in the intersections between high art and consumer aesthetics. Visitors encounter a wide range of media that reconfigures the language of abstraction using unconventional, often mass-produced materials.

The selection spans several distinct series, including his well-known foil paintings and striped canvases. Reyle uses crumpled metallic foil encased in acrylic glass to create depth, often adding neon tubes that bathe the gallery in a synthetic glow. Newer works include the Chrome Brush Strokes series, where expressive marks are turned into shiny, three-dimensional objects mounted onto burlap, questioning the authenticity of the artist's hand.

The show also ventures into three dimensions with volcanic-textured ceramics, where unpredictable glazes contrast with the sleek, industrial finish of his paintings. By mixing references to modernist painting with the seductive surfaces of advertising, Reyle’s work in Madrid examines how we perceive value and beauty in contemporary visual culture.

A rewarding visit for those interested in the material possibilities of contemporary painting and how industrial textures can be elevated into fine art.

Walk close to the chrome and foil works to see your own reflection integrated into the art, then step back to appreciate the neon's effect on the colours.