bodies #1
| Height | 160 cm |
|---|---|
| Width | 150 cm |
| Length/Depth | 0.1 cm |
Entstehungsjahr: 2024
"bodies #1" ist ein überdimensionales Selbstportrait und erforscht die malerische Darstellung der menschlichen Haut. Durch die detaillierte Beobachtung der eigenen Haut, werden bisher unbekannte Details, Strukturen und Farben sichtbar und die Schönheit des menschlichen Körpers spürbar. Durch den unbespannten Leinwandstoff und die dabei entstehenden Fältchen und Knicke im Stoff, bekommt die Haut eine authentische Wirkung. Die "Unperfektheit" der nicht-aufgespannten Leinwand soll sich dabei auf das Körperbild übertragen, welches durch seine Individualität Besonderheit erlangt.
Die Arbeit wird unbespannt und als Rolle versendet. Der Leinwandstoff ist nicht exakt gerade geschnitten, da es sich hierbei um einen nachhaltig verwendeten Leinwandstoff-Rest handelt, weshalb die angegebenen Maße (B:150 cm, H:160 cm) minimal abweichen können.
Thalea Sophie Fix
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’m so glad you’ve foundMy name is Thalea and I’m studying for a Master’s degree in ‘Art, Media and Cultural Education’ at the Institute for Art Education at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. I’m currently in my third semester of the Graphic Art and Painting course with Professor Kerstin Gottschalk. I’ve been a member of SKM since 2022.
In my art, I explore the human body, transience and the natural cycle of life. True beauty arises from individuality. This individuality would not exist if there were no deviations from the supposed ideal – those things society labels as ‘flaws’, ‘imperfections’ or ‘quirks’. It is the body’s uniqueness that makes people interesting. Through my art, I wish to challenge the physical ideal, particularly the idealised image of women. In some of my works, the diversity and constant change of the body are evident. Floral elements open up a second layer of meaning, as flowers share many parallels with the human body. They bloom in their own individual beauty and reflect the cycle of life. Transience and change are a major part of this, as the human body is always in interaction and in close relationship with time. Through my art, I aim to understand life, to appreciate change, and to view transience as a positive stimulus that breathes more life into life itself.
I have had a passion
for art ever since I was a child. Starting out with pencil drawings, I experimented with various drawing media, sketching with charcoal, graphite or chalk pencils, and ventured into watercolour painting. It was only after taking my advanced art course that I began painting with acrylics on paper, a skill I later developed further during my degree. At present, I particularly enjoy painting on large-format canvases, which I often construct, stretch and prime myself. For me, this phase is just as important as the painting itself, as it is here that the foundation of the work is laid.
Past exhibitions and events :
March 2026: TAUSEND LICHTER, Aschaffenburg
April 2023: Live Painting at Stijl Markt, Mainz
