'DEEP BREATH'
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Other |
| Technique | Painting |
| Height | 140 cm |
| Width | 120 cm |
| Length/Depth | 2.8 cm |
DE (English below) Original artwork by Anna Wirth
- Oil on canvas
- 120 x 140 cm
The work ‘DEEP BREATH’ explores the moment between withdrawal and liberation. The figure depicted is seen only from behind, leaving them anonymous – a deliberate choice to allow space for the viewer’s own projections and interpretations. The translucent shirt lies heavily against the skin, intensifying the sense of inner heaviness, but also of dissolution.
Here, the water symbolises emotion, depth and transformation. It is about pausing, about that one deep breath that is often necessary before one either lets oneself drift or faces the resistance.
What interests me most about this scene is the state of limbo – not quite submerged, but no longer on the surface either. To me, this moment feels both vulnerable and powerful. “DEEP BREATH” poses the question: what happens to us when we stop fighting – and simply breathe?
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Original artwork by Anna Wirth
- Oil on canvas
- 120 x 140 cm
The artwork “DEEP BREATH” explores the moment between retreat and release. The figure is shown only from behind, remaining anonymous – a conscious decision to leave room for personal interpretation and projection. The translucent shirt clings heavily to the body, intensifying a sense of emotional weight, but also of dissolving boundaries.
The water symbolises emotion, depth and transformation. It is about pausing – about that one deep breath often needed before either letting go or pushing forward.
What fascinates me about this scene is the in-between state – not fully submerged, yet no longer entirely above the surface. This moment feels both vulnerable and powerful. In “DEEP BREATH”, I am exploring the question: what happens when we stop struggling – and simply breathe?
Delivery may take up to 21 days. Thank you for your understanding.
Anna Lena Wirth
My aim has always been to portray people as individuals. For many years, I painted portraits, believing that people’s faces best reflect their identities. When, whilst studying art at the University of Wuppertal, I came into contact with dementia within my personal circle and attempted to depict the process of forgetting, I reached my limits. A person’s outward appearance could not reflect their inner processes. In search of a solution to my problem, I gradually moved away from depicting faces, until I eventually omitted them entirely. Since then, my works have played with the identities and realities of the people depicted. Through a blend of figurative, realistic and abstract elements, I allow the viewer to look behind the façade of faces, into the feelings and thoughts of the figures portrayed.
My in-depth exploration of this subject matter – including in my Bachelor’s thesis in painting – continues to shape my painting style to this day and inspires me to constantly reinterpret a wide variety of themes relating to the human condition. I prefer to work in series, in which I explore individual themes in depth and interpret them in various ways.
Exhibitions:
2022 – Screenshot, Wuppertal
; 2022 – CoroArt, Wuppertal
; 2023 – Screenshot, Wuppertal
; 2024 – Exhibition, Hamburg
; 2025 – ‘Hues of Healing’ exhibition, Abtsgmünd
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