The Art of Chance: No-Touch Abstract Paintings
Imagine the raw power of emotion captured in the unpredictable dance of colors on paper. This is the essence of No-Touch Paintings, where spontaneity reigns supreme.
Born from an act of frustration and serendipity, these paintings mark a departure from traditional techniques, embracing the chaos and beauty of chance.
Aura of the Absent Painting, 1983, Original Painting 70 x 70 cm
What isn't there can hold more power than what is
In the stunning work titled "Aura of the Absent Painting", a profound statement is made on the very essence of art and absence. The central void, an unpainted square amidst an explosion of vibrant specks, incites contemplation about the unseen, the uncreated, and the potential that lies in emptiness.
This piece emerges as a cosmic celebration, where the lack of touch becomes the most potent touch of all. It provokes the viewer to ponder the unseen forces that shape our universe and the unseen art that shapes our souls.
It’s a visual representation of the energies that swirl around and within us, a reminder that what isn't there can sometimes hold more power than what is.
Embracing Chaos: the Art of Letting Go
In the realm of No-Touch Paintings, I am allowing gravity and chance to guide the paint's flow. This process is about surrender to the moment's unpredictability; a meditative practice, where the act of creation itself becomes a journey of trust and acceptance of the materials' whimsical nature. The spontaneous interplay of colors and forms often evokes natural imagery, creating abstract representations of the world around us.
Triumphal Hail for the Resurrected
In the grand composition "Triumphal Hail for the Resurrected," created on Easter Sunday of 1986, the stirring energy of rebirth and celebration bursts forth across a monumental canvas. Conceived during a live painting-action at SO36 in Kreuzberg, West Berlin, this artwork spans an impressive 700 x 500 cm, a vast tableau that envelopes the observer in a cosmic drama.
Each splash, applied with fervent spontaneity, contributes to an intricate tapestry that speaks to the universal cycle of death and resurrection. The resplendent colors, vibrant and unrestrained, evoke the jubilant fanfare befitting a divine resurgence, with a palette that mirrors the inferno's blaze and the celestial sky's vastness.
The artwork becomes a pilgrimage across the canvas, leading the observer through a narrative of transformation. It is an echo of the Easter spirit, a visual hymn of ascension from the ashes of the old to the uncharted heights of the new.
Standing as a testament to the enduring human spirit, the painting is a vibrant homage to triumph over adversity, an expression of joyous defiance, and a bold declaration that from the depths of despair can arise the most glorious of dawns. It is a narrative immortalized in paint, a collective exaltation crystallized in time, inviting all to partake in its eternal salute to the resurrected.
After a period of swift painting experiences with "One-Touch" and "No-Touch", I was able to afford canvases and oil paints again. Freed from the cage of material complexities, I soared into space, to the homeland of color and love.
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