5 x1-3 x 5 - 20240928
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Abstract |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 50 cm |
| Width | 50 cm |
| Length/Depth | 3.6 cm |
Acrylic on stretcher frame, 50 x 50 x 3.6 cm
The painting is part of a series exploring variations – a geometrically consistent basic layout is filled with different colour combinations – and the resulting diverse dynamics are examined.
20240911 was created through a random deviation whilst copying the 5th variation in the bottom right-hand corner – see photo no. 5.
2040928 is a further development of the original – Variation 5.
This series goes beyond the simple 5 x 5 grid of sub-squares by :
Variants 1–2) the base squares are combined into double blocks. so that, in the end, only a single final square remains, which functions as a resolving central window – or as a keystone – or
Variant 1-3) the base squares are joined to form double blocks, corner blocks or even larger sub-areas
The aim is to resolve several visual challenges through design : The ‘colour-in-itself’ contrast, the light-dark contrast – as well as the quantitative contrast achieved through varying numbers of differently coloured sub-groups.
The overall composition is created by arranging the sub-areas of a selected colour subgroup into a primary, dominant figure, which stands in a harmonious or contrastive-dynamic relationship of tension with the background of the surrounding secondary sub-areas.
Fresh from the workspace – created in 2024
ARTUS
I work with acrylic paints on canvas, and occasionally on painting surfaces coated with silk gauze.
In the German-speaking cultural sphere, my inspiration has been – and continues to be – the Bauhaus and Concrete Art;
in the Anglo-American world, this movement is known as ‘hard-edge painting’.
Terms such as ‘colour field’, ‘Op Art’ or ‘post-painterly abstraction’ also apply.
For me, Paul
Klee was the first to open my eyes to this movement – with his painting ‘Superschach…’.
Other key influences include:
, Johannes Itten, Anton Stankowski, Richard Paul Lohse, Josef Albers, Gerhard Richter, Max Bill, Kenneth Noland, Victor Vasarely and others.
Although I have been interested in art since the
age
of 17
, a guest semester at the Cologne Academy of Graphic Arts and Design, in the Department of Fine Art Painting, introduced me more thoroughly to the craft.
Professor Wewerka had me
work
under the motto ‘Copy Kandinsky until you’ve got him out of your head – and become free to
create
your own work’
, which actually worked…
But the real breakthrough only came during the Covid-19 lockdowns –
when, whilst working from home, I created the geometrically abstract 100x100 formats… which filled the flat with their intense presence – and demanded to be set free....
