Blauer Fluss
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Mythology and Symbolism |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 30 cm |
| Width | 23.5 cm |
| Length/Depth | 2 cm |
2025
Pigment, acrylic on canvas
23.5 cm x 30 cm
An intense, almost electric blue spreads across the entire surface of the painting. At first glance, the work appears still and self-contained, yet on closer inspection a subtle inner movement is revealed. This small-scale work is part of a series in which Lischkoff-Knecht employs his characteristic ‘flow’ technique in a concentrated form. The paint was not applied in traditional brushstrokes, but poured in layers, so that gravity and time play a decisive role in the final composition.
This process gives rise to microscopic structures: tiny flow lines, fine sedimentations, and minimal shifts in light and dark within the monochrome field. These cause the blue to shimmer depending on the angle of the light – at times velvety and deep, at others radiant and almost neon-like. The surface feels dense to the touch, almost material, whilst at the same time carrying a subtle tension, as if another, invisible layer were pulsating beneath the visible one.
The work is not illustrative; it rejects any narrative distraction and focuses radically on the perception of colour as space. This reduction lends it a meditative quality: the painting invites the viewer to slow their gaze, adjust their breathing and enter the depths of the blue. Lischkoff-Knecht transforms the small format into a concentrated field of energy in which colour, time and material coalesce into a quiet yet intense presence.
Konstantin Lischkoff-Knecht
Mr Knecht studied Fine Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 2012 to 2020, under Günther Förg and Jorinde Voigt.
Knecht also took part in Anne Imhof’s project class and engaged in lively exchanges with various lecturers and students at the Academy.
Artist Statement
My artistic journey is deeply rooted in Abstract Expressionism, a style characterised by spontaneous, emotional and unbridled forms of expression. The works of pioneers such as Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning, as well as artists like Cy Twombly and Georg Baselitz, have significantly shaped my understanding and appreciation of the raw, immediate power of colour and form.
In my paintings, I strive to explore the boundaries of visual language and to convey the emotions and thoughts that move me onto the canvas. Abstract Expressionism offers me the freedom to express myself beyond traditional forms and conventions. This style allows me to experiment with colours, textures and compositions to create a deep and often intuitive resonance.
For me, every canvas is a slaughtering block upon which I come to terms with inner conflicts, feelings and thoughts. The movement of the brush, the flow of paint and the bold gestures reflect the intensity and spontaneity that lie at the heart of my work. The factor of time plays a very intimate role in the creative process: For me, the flow of paint and the resulting emergence of the image represent the passing of the states of my inner life as they are immediately experienced. This process is ultimately concealed from the viewer – the viewer is presented only with the outcome of my process. Through this unfiltered form of artistic expression, I strive to draw viewers into a world of emotion that is as subjective and multi-layered as human experience itself.
Abstract Expressionism has provided me not only with a stylistic framework, but also with a philosophical foundation. It reminds me that art should not merely be viewed, but experienced – it should create a direct and often personal connection between the work and the viewer.
Exhibitions (selection):
2015 Polish Institute Platan / Latarka Gallery (Budapest)
2015 Salon Kennedy (Frankfurt)
2015 Kunstverein Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden)
2016 Catholic Academy Munich (Munich)
2017 Lothringer 13 (Munich)
2017 Art Homes (Munich)
2018 Kunstarkaden (Munich)
2018 Haus 10 (Fürstenfeldbruck)
2023 Kunstarkaden (Munich)
2024 Kunstpavillon (Munich)
