Page 134 - World of Art Contemporary Art magazine: The 2023 Guggenheim issue

EARTH AND DEATH, 2007 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 55.1X27.5 IN. | 140X70 CM.
FINE ART CULTURE THE WOLF RETURNS / DER WOLF KEHRT ZURÜCK, 2022 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 19.6X27.5 IN. | 50X70 CM.
BALANCE / GLEICHGEWICHT, 2022 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 15.7X15.7 IN. | 40X40 CM.

JOSEF WEIDNER
Lives and works in Mühlheim am Main, Germany
http://josef-weidner.de/

The artist statement reveals the sources of inspiration and the The artist uses different types of paints, such as oil or acrylic paints,
methods of creation that the artist follows in their artistic journey. to create their artworks. The artist mainly focuses on environmental
The artist draws inspiration from various aspects of reality and and natural impressions that serve as motifs for their paintings.
imagination, such as poetry, nature, surroundings and their own However, the artist does not reproduce these impressions in a
subconscious. The artist does not limit themselves to a specific genre realistic way, but rather transforms them into a fantasy formation
or style, but rather explores different forms of expression, such as intuitively. The artist follows a painting process that involves both
abstract and surreal art. The artist aims to create visionary worlds planning and improvisation. The artist first determines the mental
that depict bizarre or unfathomable figures and landscapes or entities framework and the construction of the painting, such as the leaf
that arise from the subconscious and allow for interpretation. The division and the rough outline. Then, the artist engages in an
artist also experiments with geometric or organic shapes, lines and intimate painting process that allows the artwork to develop and
colors that appear in their paintings. The artist has developed a very evolve on its own. The artist then gradually refines the artwork
personal style over time that reflects their unique vision and feelings. until it reaches its final form.

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