Blue Portrait
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 100 cm |
| Width | 80 cm |
Technique: Oil on canvas
Year: 2023
This portrait is the second in a series of three portraits that explore the theme of identity, which is depicted here in a veiled manner. By crossing out the eye area using my signature graffiti cross, the question of the individual and destructive elements comes to the fore. The blue colour of the face provides a stark contrast to the yellow cross above the eyes. The works can also be viewed in more detail on my Instagram account (paul.f.schaefer) in the form of images and videos.
Paul Schäfer
constructs his paintings using a multi-layered technique, usually applied wet-on-wet. The portrait emerges layer by layer, with the underlying layers deliberately remaining visible and actively contributing to the composition. He uses spray paint in both a destructive and a constructive manner.
In his art, he explores questions of identity and anonymity, and how these can be made visible or concealed. The spray paint and the deliberately destructive elements create an emotional distance and shift the portrait into a deliberately open, ambiguous form.
Paul Schäfer has been studying art history at LMU in Munich since 2022.
2018 to 2026: Pupil of the Munich-based artist Moritz Thoma, studying techniques of classical oil painting, as well as the theory of proportion and charcoal drawing.
Exhibitions
February 2025:
Skm Gallery, Leipzig (group exhibition)
01/2026 ‘:’
Kulturbunker Bonn (group exhibition)
