Albert Leo Peil

born 1946 in Blankenfelde, Germany, d. 2019 in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany. Albert Leo Peil (1946–2019) was a German artist known for his meticulous ink drawings and works on copper in which he explored themes of identity, queerness, and gender. In his multifaceted works, he created a world of tectonic landscapes populated by idealized figures that combine elements of mythology, celestial beings and cultural icons. Incorporating sci-fi and metaphysical imagery, his compositions are sometimes ambivalent and androgynous. They combine both masculine and feminine traits, imagining a future with queer life and virility. His works have been exhibited at The Intermission, Athens; CCA Berlin; House Berlin; Kunst Galerie Fürth, Fürth; the Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; and Mujin-to Production, Tokyo.