A tree on Leopoldstrasse creaks in the wind, its branches swaying like old hands reaching out. The sound is familiar yet it jars today, as if the city itself is hesitant and contemplative. Perhaps it senses the change too, a shift in seasons or mood. Inside my studio, a canvas awaits beside an unfinished sketch. The brush lies dormant on the textured surface, as if the act of creation pauses to listen. White letters contrast sharply against layers of blue and brown, demanding attention without shouting. Nur so gehts, the title whispers, its meaning sinking in slowly with each brushstroke that falters then resumes.
The canvas before me is a quiet assertion, a statement that speaks softly but clearly. In Nur so gehts, I’ve let the white text take center stage, its stark contrast against the deep blues and browns anchoring the composition with a sense of calm urgency. The brushwork here is layered, each stroke building upon the last to create a textured surface that feels both dynamic and thoughtful.
The interplay between colors, orange, red, green, adds depth to the abstract background, their hues blending into one another like whispers merging in conversation. Each choice made on this acrylic canvas reflects a moment of hesitation and revision, capturing the very essence of the ongoing dialogue within the work itself.
The words Nur so gehts lie quietly yet insistently on the canvas, a simple phrase with weight that shifts in meaning with each glance. It’s not the text itself but the space it occupies and the colors that surround it that evoke a sense of contemplation. Each layer of blue and brown, each dab of orange or splash of green is a pause, a breath taken before proceeding further.
The painting captures this very process, the hesitation before action, the moments when one must step back and reconsider. In many ways, Nur so gehts embodies the essence of how things truly unfold, not in a linear progression but through a series of stops and starts, uncertainties, and reevaluations. It’s about embracing those quiet intervals where everything is up for grabs, where clarity emerges from ambiguity.
As I stand before this work, it reflects my own journey, filled with revisions and detours. Each stroke on the canvas mirrors the deliberate steps I take in life, the choices made not out of impulse but through careful thought and reflection. This painting, like much of my work, is a visual diary of those moments when one must pause to truly understand what lies ahead.
If you wish to see Nur so gehts in person, it resides on the Anfray x MAR site alongside a small number of other works from my current collection. Each piece there stands as a testament to the quiet moments of reflection and thoughtful creation that define this series.
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