Dein Boden unter Mir
| Height | 100 cm |
|---|---|
| Width | 80 cm |
| Length/Depth | 2 cm |
Die Zeitlichkeit des Findungsprozesses wird innerhalb des Bildes sichtbar, gewohnte Sehgewohnheiten treffen auf suchende und experimentelle Herangehensweisen. Die vielfältige Formensprache setzt sich aus einem harmonischen Gleichgewicht von spielerischen und intuitiven, als auch konzeptionellen und grafischen Elementen heraus. Grundlegend wird eine Suche nach Harmonie von Gegensätzlichkeiten angestrebt.
Mischtechnik aus Öl- und Acrylmalerei und Kohlezeichnung auf Leinwand
2023
Belén Nicole Otto Ruiz
Belén Nicole Otto Ruiz is in her fifth semester studying Fine Art in the figurative painting specialism at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and has already completed a Bachelor’s degree in Nuremberg.
The essence of my artistic work lies in a deep longing for inner peace, security and love, as well as the quest for harmony and tranquillity in a time of turmoil.
The urge to retreat into unspoilt nature finds expression in the fusion of figures and landscapes into an inseparable whole. Within this unity, the figures seek shelter and security in the shade of the leaves of secluded nature, allowing silence to take hold.
The simplicity and primal quality of the natural environment, and the depiction of female figures, are inspired by Mother Nature herself. They symbolise humanity’s deep appreciation of and connection to nature, to the earth and to the soil from which all life springs.
My visual language explores the rawness of the human being, their body and their surroundings within a dynamic tension between distance and closeness, security and confinement, connection and separation.
A key aspect of my artistic approach lies in the externalisation of the creative process. Here, familiar visual conventions meet exploratory and experimental approaches. The diversity of the formal language strikes a harmonious balance between intuitive, conceptual and graphic elements. A central focus of my work is the search for harmony between opposites.
BELÉN NICOLE OTTO RUIZ
*12 October 1999, Erlangen
EDUCATION
- Degree course in Fine Art at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (HfBK) under the supervision of Prof. Christian Macketanz (since 2021)
- Semester abroad on an Erasmus scholarship at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (2019)
- Bachelor’s degree in Design from the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Nuremberg, specialising in illustration, photography and graphic design (2017–2021)
EXHIBITIONS
- “I WANDER ALL NIGHT” – Class exhibition as part of Gallery Weekend 2024 at the Bethanien Artists’ Quarter, Berlin (April 2024)
- “TAG2” – Exhibition as part of the anniversary celebrations at the Tag2 bakery, Dresden (February 2024)
- “WITHIN AND WITHOUT” – Group exhibition as part of the “Kontakt” cultural days at Zentralwerk Pieschen, Dresden (2023)
- “CHAOS” – Solo exhibition at the Altstadtmarktgalerie, Erlangen, as part of the supporting programme for the 33rd ARENA Festival for Dance, Theatre and Performance, Erlangen (2023)
- “INNER PEACE MUSEUM” – Painting exhibition at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, India (2023)
- “BODENSCHATZ” – Painting exhibition in collaboration with the Faculty of Soil Sciences at Dresden University of Technology and the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (HfBK) (2022)
- “FOTOFESTIVAL NÜRNBERG” – Photography exhibition in collaboration with the Nuremberg photography scene (2022)
- ANNUAL EXHIBITION at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (HfBK) (2021, 2022, 2023)
