Blick aus dem Fenster
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Landscape |
| Technique | Photography |
| Height | 40 cm |
| Width | 56.6 cm |
| Length/Depth | 4 cm |
40 x 56.6
Acrylic paint on wood on a wooden frame
2015
View from the Window
Konstantin Lischkoff-Knecht’s work View from the Window navigates the tension between representation and dissolution, between documentary trace and painterly transformation. As in other works in this series, the painting is based on a photographic transfer, which is applied to a wooden panel and subsequently altered through painterly interventions.
Through the movement of the flowing paint – in this case shades of grey, black, white and a luminous, almost penetrating yellow – the surface becomes a vibrating field between control and letting go. The paint runs, overlaps and traces vertical paths reminiscent of rain, light or the passage of time. The originally fixed moment – the image captured on the support material – is not obscured by the use of paint, but set in motion.
The title *View from the Window* refers to the work’s dual perspective: looking outwards and, at the same time, being thrown back upon one’s own inner world. What is seen is never merely an external motif, but always also a reflection of an inner state. The flowing layers blur the boundary between the inside and the outside, between perception and projection, between what remains and what dissolves.
The streams of colour appear both natural and deliberately directed. Yellow seems like a remnant of light struggling through a grey, murky atmosphere – an echo of hope, perception and vitality. Black and grey, by contrast, represent the materiality, the heaviness and the darkening of the pictorial space. White, as the brightest substance, opens up spaces, allows the dense to breathe and points to the momentary, the fleeting nature of appearance.
Here, Lischkoff-Knecht succeeds in dissolving the boundary between photography and painting, between the fixed and the fluid image. The photographic origin remains perceptible as a structure, whilst colour asserts its own temporal and physical reality. The result is a work that explores the very act of seeing: the view from the window becomes a symbol of reflection on perception, memory and change – on what remains and what passes away.
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)
