Petrine is pleased to present Pierre Allain’s first solo exhibition in Germany. This is the second show at Petrine’s exhibition space in Düsseldorf.

The exhibition presents new drawings from Allain’s Self-Diagnosis series. These works take as their starting point photographs of industrial furniture and equipment from restaurant kitchens where Allain has worked part-time. These tightly framed images, often focused on reflective stainless steel surfaces, offer limited spatial depth and instead evoke a sense of passivity and detachment.

Through the slow, repetitive process of translating these photographs into drawings, Allain registers the physical and emotional states experienced during shifts: fatigue, nervousness, calm. Over time, these sensations accumulate and are compressed into the meditative act of drawing. The works become both a form of self-reflection and a method of externalisation, disrupting the temporal and psychological boundaries between wage labour and artistic practice.

For more information and to request a preview please contact the gallery.