My graphic works include, in particular, images in a square format. In the square, I continually visualize new structures and forms, levels, and perspectives, sometimes focused on the center or layered across the surface.
The smaller works are painted in watercolor on 40×40 cm or 30×30 cm paper. The images are usually mounted in a black mat and presented in an aluminum frame with glass.
The larger works were created in acrylic, then on canvas in the format 80x80cm to 100x100cm.
Graphic works as watercolors
These 40x40cm artworks are mounted in a black mount. The aluminum glass frame has an overall size of 61x61cm.
The following artworks, measuring 30x30cm, are mounted in a black or gray mount. The black aluminum and glass frame has an overall size of 51x51cm.
Graphic works in acrylic
80% wind energy
At the beginning of 2023, German politicians said they would aim for 80% renewable energy.
Imagine if all of this were generated with wind power. How full would the sky be with wind turbines?
Well, not as full as in this picture. But I imagined it here: if 80% of the available wind were harvested for energy generation, only a small part of the sky would be visible on the horizon.
As children, we played with small plastic windmills that had four blades. If they were arranged in staggered positions like this, little of the bright blue sky would be visible. I admit, it's all a bit exaggerated and playful, but that's what art can be...
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 80x80x2cm
Color net
I painted this acrylic painting, "Color Net," freehand without prior "construction" with a ruler or masking. I painted over some colored areas several times until I found the right combination of colors. I filled some areas with insulation granules that had been previously colored. This gives the painting a somewhat three-dimensional effect.
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 80x80x2cm
Aperture 0.8
What else is going on with the square?
In this design, I divided each side of the square into three equal segments. A connecting line between one corner and the opposite segment boundary created a triangle. I repeated this process three times in a clockwise direction, resulting in the center with the area of a smaller square tilted to the right. I repeated this method several times until a tunnel effect developed, and soon only a small area remained in the center of the image.
I remembered a photo of my two children and placed it in the center. It was taken on a mountain bike tour to a quarry near Hanover. In the distance, the two are standing together, and my son is pointing in one direction with his index finger. Like the aperture of a lens, this image focuses on the center and is therefore called an aperture of 0.8 (0.8m edge length).
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 80x80x2cm
Multi-layered
The square and circles play a role in the design of this image. The idea was that a current spreads from the lower left corner toward the upper right corner. At the top, the wave encounters resistance and is reflected back. This creates an overlay. Spanning the entire scene are surfaces, perhaps made of more or less transparent materials. These are layered on top of each other and partially conceal each other. The contours of the lower 'sails' shimmer through to the top.
When implementing it, I tried to paint with a glaze-like texture for the first time and to create transparencies that allow the lower layers to shine through.
I learned a lot in the process, including about the effect of pouring media, which creates unwanted light spots when they dry. These are now part of the painting. I applied a red line structure to the upper red areas using a ruler and brush.
The picture is definitely very MULTI-LAYERED.
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 100x100x2cm