Rotlicht
| Edition | Original Art |
|---|---|
| Sujet | Portrait |
| Technique | Painting – Acrylic on Canvas |
| Height | 130 cm |
| Width | 130 cm |
| Length/Depth | 1 cm |
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Technique:
Painting
Info:
In my painting, I explore the themes of women and groups of friends in which women in their mid-20s spend time together. The works focus on the special emotional bond and mutual support that characterise these relationships. I belong to this age group myself and try to visualise the complex balance between professional pressures, hedonistic phases and the search for self-discovery in my paintings. My works depict women who find support within their community and thus experience a form of non-romantic intimacy that is often overlooked.
I also explore the influence of social media on me and the resulting shift in my understanding of aesthetics.
This piece was painted as part of the exhibition “Bordellissage”, which I organised with three other female artists from Stuttgart in a former brothel. “Rotlicht” aims to explore the oppressive feeling the rooms evoked in me and how women draw strength from one another in all kinds of situations.
Shipping:
The work will be shipped stretched on a stretcher frame – including a certificate of authenticity and the artist’s signature on the reverse.
Lou Stark
born in Filderstadt in 1996, grew up in Stuttgart and was exposed to art from a very young age, as both her father and grandfather are artists.
After completing her A-levels, Lou studied for a year at the Freie Kunst Schule in Stuttgart in 2015 and then began her teacher training in 2016, specialising in art and sport at the University of Stuttgart and the ABK Stuttgart. There, Lou completed her Bachelor of Arts and is currently studying for her Master of Science in a painting class led by Alisa Margolis.
From the outset, Lou’s painting was highly figurative, partly inspired by her technical training at the FKS. In 2022, Lou’s work explored themes of depression, escapism and isolation following a break-up. This led to a series of self-portraits, with which she was also represented for the first time at the Students’ Art Market. Building on this work, she created a series of figurative paintings in which Lou explores the theme of female friendships. These are strongly inspired by the artist’s own circle of friends and tell the stories of the strong, independent women in Lou’s life and how these friends support one another.
Exhibitions
2025
- “Bordellissage”, Uhu Bar, Stuttgart
2024
- “SKM Community Exhibition”, SKM Gallery, Leipzig
- "Metanoia", Boston Consulting Group, Stuttgart
2023
- "One night only, Margolis Deluxe", Studio Amore, Stuttgart
