Aufschwung
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Painting – Acrylic on Canvas |
| Height | 140 cm |
| Width | 120 cm |
| Length/Depth | 2 cm |
This artwork depicts a woman swinging high up on a swing, gliding through the countryside. With her eyes closed, a smile on her face and her hair blowing in the wind, she is thoroughly enjoying the moment. It is a moment full of lightness, movement and carefree joie de vivre. She isn’t thinking about what others might think of her. She is simply swinging because it makes her happy.
The swing becomes a symbol of freedom, the inner child and the ability to find joy in the seemingly simple things. The artwork reminds us that, even as adults, we can allow ourselves to be playful, to let go and to do things simply for the joy of it. It is precisely from children that we can learn to experience the moment more consciously and to let ourselves be less constrained by expectations and societal norms.
I painted this picture because I believe we should hold on to a bit of our childlike carefreeness. It is an invitation to embrace light-heartedness, to discover life through play, and not to lose our own zest for life.
Original painting, painted on stretched canvas
Signed on the front
With certificate of authenticity
Technique: oil on canvas, complemented by gold-coloured accents using effect paste
Vanessa Marscholek
Her painting is characterised by a sensitive handling of oil as a medium, through which intimacy and presence unfold simultaneously. Figures emerge and assert themselves within the pictorial space without being clearly defined. They remain in motion, open to interpretation. This creates a tension between visibility and inner experience, inviting viewers to reflect on their own notions of freedom and identity.
Vanessa Marscholek has been studying Art Therapy (BA) at the Medical School Hamburg, Campus Arts and Social Change, since 2023 and is currently in her sixth semester.
From late 2023 to early 2026, she volunteered at the Habibi Atelier in Hamburg, where she was involved in the conception and organisation of exhibitions for charitable purposes. In this role, she collaborated with over 40 Hamburg-based artists and supported, amongst others, the Sternenbrücke children’s hospice (2024) and the Löwenhaus children’s and youth centre (2025).
She lives and studies in Hamburg.
Exhibitions
October 2024
‘You Are My Star’, charity exhibition, Habibi Atelier, Hamburg
07/2025
“FemArt”, Habibi Atelier, Hamburg
September 2025
HAAM, Hamburg
November 2025
“You Are My Star”, charity exhibition, Habibi Atelier, Hamburg
January 2026 – July 2026
Kulturbunker Bonn (SKM & Dr Hans Riegel Foundation), Bonn
Other artworks by the artist
