KUBARK
| Height | 200 cm |
|---|---|
| Width | 130 cm |
| Length/Depth | 6 cm |
Das Bild wurde in meiner Wohnung gemalt, wo es auf einer Staffelei beinahe bis zur Zimmerdecke reichte. Ursprünglich zeigte die Leinwand weniger pastose, figürliche Kompositionen, die im Laufe des Malprozesses von einer zunehmend expressiven und gestischen Malweise verdrängt wurden. Diese Entwicklung spiegelte die emotionale Intensität und Dynamik wider, die das Werk prägt.
Ein entscheidender Moment war die unerwartete „Intervention“ einer Fliege. Sie schwirrte durch den Raum und näherte sich des Öfteren gefährlich dem Bild, während ich mich mit viel Geduld dem Modellieren des Gesichts der Figur widmete. Just in dem Moment, als das Gesicht und somit das Bild fertig gemalt waren, flog die Fliege direkt ins Auge der gemalten Figur und hinterließ eine verunstaltende Spur. Zu meinem Bedauern war die Fliege nicht mehr zu retten. Ihr Ableben und das verunstaltete Auge mündeten in Frustration und einem Wutanfall, der zu einer radikalen Überarbeitung des Gesichts in seine jetzige Form führte.
Dieses Ereignis, ebenso zufällig wie bedeutungsvoll, fügt dem Werk eine weitere Ebene hinzu. Es unterstreicht die Unvorhersehbarkeit und das rohe, emotionale Engagement, das in die Entstehung des Bildes eingeflossen ist. Die Textur der Malerei und die expressiven Pinselstriche reflektieren nicht nur den inneren Konflikt, sondern auch die zerstörerische Kraft psychologischer Einflüsse, die das zentrale Thema des Werkes darstellt.
Das Ergebnis ist ein Werk, das sowohl durch seine Entstehungsgeschichte als auch durch seine visuelle Präsenz, einen authentischer Ausdruck emotionaler und konzeptueller Auseinandersetzung darstellt.
KUBARK, 2020, 200 x 130 x 6 cm, Öl auf Leinwand
Englisch:
The work "KUBARK" was created during an intense engagement with the topic of "white torture" or psychological torture. It was not born out of inspiration but rather developed under the impact of this distressing subject. The title "KUBARK" refers to a CIA manual designed as a guide for interrogators, providing detailed instructions on the application of psychological torture methods—a direct reference to the depth and gravity of the theme.
The painting was created in my apartment, where it stood on an easel that nearly reached the ceiling. Initially, the canvas featured less impasto and more figurative compositions, which were gradually replaced during the painting process by an increasingly expressive and gestural style. This evolution reflects the emotional intensity and dynamism that define the work.
A decisive moment was the unexpected "intervention" of a fly. It buzzed around the room and frequently came dangerously close to the painting as I patiently worked on modeling the face of the figure. Just as the face—and therefore the painting—was completed, the fly landed directly in the painted figure’s eye, leaving a disfiguring mark. To my regret, the fly could not be saved. Its demise and the disfigured eye led to frustration and an outburst of anger, resulting in a radical reworking of the face into its current form.
This incident, as accidental as it was meaningful, adds another layer to the work. It underscores the unpredictability and raw emotional engagement that went into its creation. The texture of the painting and its expressive brushstrokes reflect not only the artist’s inner conflict but also the destructive power of psychological influences, which is the central theme of the piece.
The result is a work that, through both its creation story and visual presence, represents an authentic expression of emotional and conceptual confrontation.
KUBARK, 2020, 200 x 130 x 6 cm, oil on canvas
Michael Tauschke
Statement My works explore the spaces
between light and darkness,
the natural and the artificial,
life and transience.
Figures and flowers are imbued with metaphorical meaning.
The light source becomes a symbol
that lends the flower character, emotion and spirit.
And ‘respice finem’¹ is the motto of the figures in Outopos².
The technique is oil on canvas and
wood, applied in glazes as well as impasto, predominantly in large formats.
The content is immediately accessible
and stands up to even the most
radical³ scrutiny.
¹Latin: ‘Consider the end’
² Ancient Greek: οὐ – τόπος = nowhere
³
Latin
: radical = root (going right to the root). Where required, the paintings offer sufficient depth of content for serious engagement.
Career2024–27 Master’s student under Christian
Sery
Scholarships2024
Arras
ScholarshipExhibitions
2025
Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau: WdBK
Dresden,
GermanyNEUE ArT
Art
Fair: Mix & Match
Dresden, Germany
University Art Biennial: Art Week 2025
, Mallorca, Spain
; SKM Gallery Leipzig: 5th SKM Community Exhibition
,
April 2025
,
Leipzig
, Germany
; Hole of Fame: Organic Exist
ences,
Dresden
,
Germany
; 20
24
: Künstlerhaus Loschwitz: AusChecken
(solo exhibition) Dresden,
Germany HfBK Dresden: Graduation Exhibition 2024 Dresden
, Germany
Dannenwalde Church: The Sacred and the Profane
Dannenwalde,
Germany Dresdner Sezession 89 e.V. / galerie drei: All My Love, Yours…
Dresden,
Germany 2023
Galerie Holger John: Bilderladen
Dresden,
Germany 2021
Urban ShiDD: Anger on Canvas
(solo exhibition) Dresden, Germany
2020 State Office
for Transport and Road Construction: Off
the WallDresden,
Germany2018
HfBK Dresden Senate Hall:
ExhibitionDresden,
Germany2017Dresden
Transport
Museum
: Group exhibition during the
orientation
phase
Dresden, Germany